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| Metric | MGMistras Group, Inc. | LZLEGALZOOM.COM, INC. | WLDNWilldan Group, Inc. | FBYDFalcon's Beyond Global, Inc. | Median of the restexcluding MG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $21.53▲ 0.11 (0.51%) | $6.99▼ 0.13 (1.83%) | $72.48▲ 0.42 (0.58%) | $7.87▼ 0.41 (4.95%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 6.0/10 | 4.7/10 | 8.7/10 | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Market value | $668.1M | $1.24B | $1.07B | $954.3M | |
| Revenue | $724.0M | $756.0M | $681.6M | $14.9M | |
| Profit | $16.8M | $15.4M | $52.6M | $6.3M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | -0.8% | 10.9% | 20.5% | 120.8% | 20.5% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 28.2% | 65.9% | 37.5% | — | 51.7% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 5.6% | 3.3% | 6.5% | -90.0% | 3.3% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 2.3% | 2.0% | 7.7% | 42.4% | 7.7% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 1.1% | 19.6% | 10.4% | -166.2% | 10.4% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 7.2% | 9.0% | 17.2% | 52.9% | 17.2% |
| 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. | 7.9% | — | 12.1% | -43.6% | -15.7% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 39.68x | 80.48x | 20.36x | 151.19x | 80.48x |
| 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. | 11.43x | — | 16.75x | — | 16.75x |
| Price to book | 2.84x | 7.22x | 3.51x | 80.02x | 7.22x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.46x | 1.98x | 0.79x | 3.60x | 1.98x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 7/9 | 5/8 | 7/9 | 4/8 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | grey | distress | safe | distress |
How MG compares with the others
- MG's operating margin of 5.6% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (3.3%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: -0.8% against 20.5%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 39.7x against 80.5x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.5x against 2.0x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.