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Latest annual figures from each company's filings
| Metric | VSNTVersant Media Group, Inc. | CCZCOMCAST CORP | ECHOEchoStar CORP | CHTRCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. /MO/ | Median of the restexcluding VSNT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $32.29▲ 0.94 (3.00%) | $65.49▼ 0.01 (0.02%) | $92.64▲ 6.25 (7.23%) | $107.26▼ 2.77 (2.52%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 8.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 4.0/10 | 3.3/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Market value | $4.49B | $242.25B | $26.64B | $14.50B | |
| Revenue | $6.69B | $123.71B | $15.00B | $54.77B | |
| Profit | $930.0M | $20.00B | -$14.50B | $4.99B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | -5.3% | -0.0% | -5.2% | -0.6% | -0.6% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 56.1% | — | 37.1% | — | 37.1% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 19.0% | 16.7% | -118.1% | 23.6% | 16.7% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 13.9% | 16.2% | -96.6% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 27.7% | 17.7% | -7.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 9.0% | 20.6% | -251.4% | 31.1% | 20.6% |
| 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. | 8.6% | 8.6% | -46.9% | 7.8% | 7.8% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 4.83x | 12.11x | — | 2.91x | 7.51x |
| 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. | 4.05x | 8.99x | — | 5.03x | 7.01x |
| Price to book | 0.44x | 2.50x | 4.62x | 0.90x | 2.50x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 0.20x | 1.81x | 6.45x | 8.61x | 6.45x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 4/8 | 7/8 | 3/9 | 6/8 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | not reported | grey | distress | distress |
How VSNT compares with the others
- VSNT's operating margin of 19.0% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (16.7%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: -5.3% against -0.6%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 4.8x against 7.5x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 0.2x against 6.5x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.