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| Metric | LZBLA-Z-BOY INC | SGISOMNIGROUP INTERNATIONAL INC. | MHKMOHAWK INDUSTRIES INC | XMAXXMax Inc. | Median of the restexcluding LZB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $30.40▲ 1.72 (6.00%) | $65.99▲ 3.12 (4.96%) | $128.70▲ 10.66 (9.03%) | $8.75▲ 0.25 (2.94%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 |
| Market value | $1.23B | $13.76B | $8.05B | $366.5M | |
| Revenue | $2.13B | $7.48B | $10.79B | $16.7M | |
| Profit | $102.0M | $384.1M | $369.9M | -$3.4M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 0.8% | 51.6% | -0.5% | 72.6% | 51.6% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 44.0% | 42.6% | 23.9% | 25.0% | 25.0% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 6.1% | 10.1% | 4.5% | -11.5% | 4.5% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 4.8% | 5.1% | 3.4% | -20.4% | 3.4% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 6.0% | 8.5% | 5.7% | — | 7.1% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 9.7% | 12.4% | 4.4% | -12.2% | 4.4% |
| 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. | 12.7% | 7.8% | 4.0% | -7.2% | 4.0% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 12.03x | 35.83x | 21.78x | — | 28.80x |
| 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. | — | 17.55x | 8.08x | — | 12.81x |
| Price to book | 1.17x | 4.43x | 0.96x | 13.11x | 4.43x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 0.95x | 2.73x | 0.63x | 0.27x | 0.63x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 6/8 | 5/9 | 6/9 | 3/8 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | grey | grey | grey | safe |
How LZB compares with the others
- LZB's operating margin of 6.1% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (4.5%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: 0.8% against 51.6%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 12.0x against 28.8x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 0.9x 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.