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| Metric | GOGrocery Outlet Holding Corp. | ACIAlbertsons Companies, Inc. | SFMSprouts Farmers Market, Inc. | WMKWEIS MARKETS INC | Median of the restexcluding GO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $13.90▲ 0.75 (5.70%) | $13.87▲ 0.51 (3.82%) | $68.86▲ 3.35 (5.11%) | $80.29▲ 4.42 (5.83%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 5.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Market value | $1.36B | $6.86B | $6.61B | $1.99B | |
| Revenue | $4.69B | $83.17B | $8.81B | $4.96B | |
| Profit | -$224.9M | $217.4M | $523.7M | $93.7M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 7.3% | 3.5% | 14.1% | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 30.3% | 27.2% | 38.8% | 25.0% | 27.2% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | -4.7% | 0.9% | 7.8% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | -4.8% | 0.3% | 5.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 0.5% | 0.6% | 5.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | -22.9% | 11.8% | 37.3% | 6.9% | 11.8% |
| 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. | -12.4% | 5.6% | 45.5% | 7.0% | 7.0% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | — | 31.55x | 12.61x | 21.21x | 21.21x |
| 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. | — | 7.18x | — | — | 7.18x |
| Price to book | 1.39x | 3.74x | 4.71x | 1.47x | 3.74x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 2.14x | 13.58x | 1.96x | 0.50x | 1.96x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 5/9 | 5/9 | 6/8 | 5/8 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | distress | distress | grey | safe |
How GO compares with the others
- GO's operating margin of -4.7% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (2.3%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 7.3% against 3.5%.
- It has no P/E to set against theirs, because it did not make a profit.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.