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| Metric | SGUSTAR GROUP, L.P. | OGSONE Gas, Inc. | MDUMDU RESOURCES GROUP INC | CPKCHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP | Median of the restexcluding SGU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $12.92▼ 0.14 (1.07%) | $75.55▼ 0.05 (0.07%) | $19.12▲ 0.02 (0.10%) | $129.92▼ 0.31 (0.24%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 7.3/10 | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Market value | $426.1M | $4.74B | $3.91B | $2.99B | |
| Revenue | $1.78B | — | $1.86B | $930.0M | |
| Profit | $73.5M | $264.2M | $190.4M | $140.3M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 1.0% | — | 6.3% | 18.1% | 12.2% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 31.5% | — | — | — | — |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 6.4% | — | 15.6% | 27.5% | 21.6% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 4.1% | — | 10.2% | 15.1% | 12.7% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 3.1% | — | -15.9% | -23.1% | -19.5% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | — | 7.7% | 6.9% | 8.8% | 7.7% |
| 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. | — | 6.2% | 4.8% | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 5.80x | 17.93x | 20.52x | 21.28x | 20.52x |
| 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. | 3.91x | — | 13.19x | 12.79x | 12.99x |
| Price to book | — | 1.38x | 1.41x | 1.87x | 1.41x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | — | 1.57x | 1.75x | 1.50x | 1.57x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 7/9 | 5/7 | 4/8 | 6/8 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | not reported | distress | grey | grey |
How SGU compares with the others
- SGU's operating margin of 6.4% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (21.6%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: 1.0% against 12.2%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 5.8x against 20.5x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.