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| Metric | RBCRBC Bearings INC | SNASnap-on Inc | NDSNNORDSON CORP | FTVFortive Corp | Median of the restexcluding RBC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $478.03▼ 26.46 (5.24%) | $356.46▼ 12.45 (3.37%) | $318.71▼ 12.83 (3.87%) | $60.05▲ 1.41 (2.40%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 9.0/10 | 8.7/10 | 9.0/10 | 9.0/10 | 9.0/10 |
| Market value | $15.64B | $18.50B | $17.82B | $18.82B | |
| Revenue | $1.87B | $4.71B | $2.79B | $4.16B | |
| Profit | $287.6M | $1.02B | $484.5M | $579.2M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 14.3% | 0.7% | 3.8% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 44.4% | — | 55.2% | 63.5% | 59.3% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 22.5% | 28.2% | 25.5% | 17.3% | 25.5% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 15.4% | 21.6% | 17.4% | 13.9% | 17.4% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 18.3% | 21.4% | 23.7% | 23.5% | 23.5% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 8.6% | 17.1% | 15.9% | 9.0% | 15.9% |
| 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. | 7.8% | 18.4% | 11.7% | 7.5% | 11.7% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 54.39x | 18.20x | 36.79x | 32.49x | 32.49x |
| 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. | 35.11x | 12.67x | 24.92x | 18.70x | 18.70x |
| Price to book | 4.65x | 3.12x | 5.86x | 2.92x | 3.12x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 0.52x | 0.41x | 0.94x | 0.82x | 0.82x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 7/9 | 6/8 | 7/9 | 5/9 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | safe | safe | safe |
How RBC compares with the others
- RBC's operating margin of 22.5% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (25.5%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 14.3% against 1.9%.
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 54.4x against 32.5x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 0.5x against 0.8x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.