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| Metric | SMCISuper Micro Computer, Inc. | WDCWESTERN DIGITAL CORP | HPEHewlett Packard Enterprise Co | NTAPNetApp, Inc. | Median of the restexcluding SMCI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $33.72▼ 1.85 (5.20%) | $354.19▼ 24.32 (6.43%) | $58.17▲ 2.08 (3.71%) | $217.21▲ 7.24 (3.45%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 7.3/10 | 8.0/10 | 4.7/10 | 9.0/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Market value | $22.15B | $127.86B | $76.69B | $42.57B | |
| Revenue | $39.06B | $12.92B | $34.30B | $6.92B | |
| Profit | $2.23B | $9.42B | $57.0M | $1.28B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 77.8% | 35.7% | 13.8% | 5.4% | 13.8% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 10.8% | 48.9% | — | 70.7% | 59.8% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 7.1% | 34.5% | -1.3% | 24.2% | 24.2% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 5.7% | 72.9% | 0.2% | 18.4% | 18.4% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | -17.8% | 27.2% | 1.8% | 27.0% | 27.0% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 15.4% | 106.3% | 0.2% | 94.4% | 94.4% |
| 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. | 31.8% | 50.8% | -0.8% | 73.3% | 50.8% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 9.93x | 13.57x | 1345.35x | 33.36x | 33.36x |
| 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. | — | 26.37x | 41.94x | 23.20x | 26.37x |
| Price to book | 1.53x | 14.42x | 3.11x | 31.51x | 14.42x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.07x | 0.56x | 2.07x | 6.95x | 2.07x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 2/8 | 7/9 | 5/8 | 8/9 | 7.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | safe | distress | safe |
How SMCI compares with the others
- SMCI's operating margin of 7.1% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (24.2%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 77.8% against 13.8%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 9.9x against 33.4x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.1x against 2.1x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.