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| Metric | HOFTHOOKER FURNISHINGS Corp | XMAXXMax Inc. | ETDETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC | FLXSFLEXSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC | Median of the restexcluding HOFT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $12.77▲ 0.02 (0.16%) | $8.75▲ 0.25 (2.94%) | $20.79▲ 1.01 (5.11%) | $84.98▲ 1.42 (1.70%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 6.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 6.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 |
| Market value | $137.5M | $366.5M | $523.8M | $349.0M | |
| Revenue | $278.1M | $16.7M | $579.5M | $459.2M | |
| Profit | -$27.0M | -$3.4M | $39.9M | $33.1M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | -12.4% | 72.6% | -5.7% | 4.1% | 4.1% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 26.4% | 25.0% | 61.2% | 24.7% | 25.0% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | -5.9% | -11.5% | 7.8% | 9.3% | 7.8% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | -9.7% | -20.4% | 6.9% | 7.2% | 6.9% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 5.4% | — | 7.2% | 10.4% | 8.8% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | -15.9% | -12.2% | 8.5% | 24.8% | 8.5% |
| 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. | -7.6% | -7.2% | 8.5% | 27.5% | 8.5% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | — | — | 13.13x | 10.54x | 11.83x |
| 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. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Price to book | 0.81x | 13.11x | 1.11x | 2.61x | 2.61x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 0.33x | 0.27x | 0.53x | 0.90x | 0.53x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 6/9 | 3/8 | 6/8 | 7/8 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | safe | safe | safe |
How HOFT compares with the others
- HOFT's operating margin of -5.9% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (7.8%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: -12.4% against 4.1%.
- It has no P/E to set against theirs, because it did not make a profit.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 0.3x against 0.5x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.