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| Metric | SRSPIRE INC | ATOATMOS ENERGY CORP | UGIUGI CORP /PA/ | NFGNATIONAL FUEL GAS CO | Median of the restexcluding SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $82.51▼ 0.38 (0.46%) | $173.91▲ 6.96 (4.17%) | $38.61▲ 0.05 (0.13%) | $80.93▲ 1.62 (2.04%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 3.3/10 | 6.0/10 | 7.0/10 | 10.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Market value | $4.87B | $28.10B | $8.28B | $7.31B | |
| Revenue | $2.48B | $4.70B | $7.15B | $2.22B | |
| Profit | $271.7M | $1.20B | $678.0M | $518.5M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | -4.5% | 12.9% | 1.4% | 30.0% | 12.9% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 58.8% | — | 48.9% | 90.4% | 69.6% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 21.2% | 33.2% | 15.5% | 36.7% | 33.2% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 11.0% | 25.5% | 9.5% | 23.4% | 23.4% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | -13.9% | -32.2% | 5.5% | 8.4% | 5.5% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 8.0% | 8.8% | 14.2% | 16.8% | 14.2% |
| 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. | 5.9% | 5.7% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 9.7% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 17.92x | 23.44x | 12.22x | 14.11x | 14.11x |
| 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. | 10.61x | 16.04x | 8.75x | 7.84x | 8.75x |
| Price to book | 1.44x | 2.07x | 1.73x | 2.36x | 2.07x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 2.42x | 1.08x | 2.23x | 1.82x | 1.82x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 6/9 | 5/8 | 7/9 | 7/9 | 7.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | distress | grey | grey | grey |
How SR compares with the others
- SR's operating margin of 21.2% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (33.2%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: -4.5% against 12.9%.
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 17.9x against 14.1x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 2.4x against 1.8x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.