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| Metric | PSPERSHING SQUARE INC. | STTSTATE STREET CORP | AMPAMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | NTRSNORTHERN TRUST CORP | Median of the restexcluding PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $45.04▼ 1.74 (3.72%) | $167.84▼ 1.11 (0.66%) | $496.83▲ 6.32 (1.29%) | $165.82▼ 1.09 (0.65%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 4.7/10 | 7.3/10 | 6.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 |
| Market value | $18.02B | $46.84B | $47.75B | $30.90B | |
| Revenue | $750.0M | $13.94B | $18.91B | $5.02B | |
| Profit | -$210.1M | $2.94B | $3.56B | $1.74B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 64.7% | 7.3% | 5.5% | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 94.6% | — | — | — | — |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | -47.2% | — | — | — | — |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | -28.0% | 21.1% | 18.8% | 34.6% | 21.1% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | -18.0% | 77.8% | 43.2% | 108.8% | 77.8% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | -12.3% | 10.6% | 54.4% | 13.4% | 13.4% |
| 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. | -14.5% | — | — | — | — |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | — | 15.91x | 13.40x | 17.79x | 15.91x |
| 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 | 10.56x | 1.68x | 7.29x | 2.38x | 2.38x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 0.60x | 12.15x | 28.15x | 12.67x | 12.67x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 2/9 | 6/6 | 6/6 | 4/6 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | n/a for banks | n/a for banks | n/a for banks | n/a for banks |
How PS compares with the others
- PS's profit margin of -28.0% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (21.1%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 64.7% against 6.1%.
- 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: 0.6x against 12.7x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.