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| Metric | GLWCORNING INC /NY | APHAMPHENOL CORP /DE/ | COHRCOHERENT CORP. | LFUSLITTELFUSE INC /DE | Median of the restexcluding GLW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $123.99▼ 10.93 (8.10%) | $73.07▼ 6.13 (7.74%) | $207.82▼ 29.71 (12.51%) | $350.28▼ 39.37 (10.10%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 10.0/10 | 10.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Market value | $106.21B | $89.63B | $40.70B | $8.66B | |
| Revenue | $15.63B | $23.09B | $7.12B | $2.39B | |
| Profit | $1.60B | $4.27B | $805.0M | -$71.7M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 19.1% | 51.7% | 22.5% | 8.9% | 22.5% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 36.0% | 36.9% | 37.5% | 38.0% | 37.5% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 14.6% | 25.4% | — | 1.6% | 13.5% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 10.2% | 18.5% | 11.3% | -3.0% | 11.3% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 9.0% | 19.0% | -14.4% | 15.3% | 15.3% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 13.5% | 31.8% | 7.4% | -3.0% | 7.4% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 9.5% | 25.2% | — | 1.1% | 13.1% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 66.54x | 20.99x | 50.56x | — | 35.77x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 32.17x | 13.84x | — | 79.14x | 46.49x |
| Price to book | 9.00x | 6.68x | 3.73x | 3.57x | 3.73x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.58x | 1.69x | 0.65x | 0.63x | 0.65x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 8/9 | 7/9 | 6/9 | 6/9 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | safe | not reported | safe |
How GLW compares with the others
- GLW's operating margin of 14.6% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (13.5%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: 19.1% against 22.5%.
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 66.5x against 35.8x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.6x against 0.6x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.