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| Metric | STTSTATE STREET CORP | BXBlackstone Inc. | BNYBank of New York Mellon Corp | KKRKKR & Co. Inc. | Median of the restexcluding STT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $167.84▼ 1.11 (0.66%) | $118.75▲ 9.18 (8.38%) | $144.25▲ 1.81 (1.27%) | $93.09▲ 3.22 (3.58%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 | 6.0/10 | 7.3/10 |
| Market value | $46.84B | $88.91B | $99.28B | $82.99B | |
| Revenue | $13.94B | $14.45B | $20.08B | $19.46B | |
| Profit | $2.94B | $3.02B | $5.55B | $2.37B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 7.3% | 9.2% | 7.8% | -11.0% | 7.8% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 21.1% | 20.9% | 27.6% | 12.2% | 20.9% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 77.8% | 31.5% | 25.8% | — | 28.6% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 10.6% | 34.8% | 12.5% | 7.7% | 12.5% |
| 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. | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 15.91x | 29.45x | 17.89x | 35.01x | 29.45x |
| 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 | 1.68x | 10.26x | 2.24x | 2.69x | 2.69x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 12.15x | 2.98x | 9.65x | 10.63x | 9.65x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 6/6 | 5/7 | 6/7 | 3/6 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | n/a for banks | n/a for banks | n/a for banks | n/a for banks |
How STT compares with the others
- STT's profit margin of 21.1% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (20.9%).
- Its revenue growth of 7.3% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (7.8%).
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 15.9x against 29.4x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 12.1x against 9.6x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.