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| Metric | VVVVALVOLINE INC | PAGPENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. | MUSAMurphy USA Inc. | KMXCARMAX INC | Median of the restexcluding VVV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $31.48▲ 0.76 (2.47%) | $212.25▲ 0.25 (0.12%) | $532.10▼ 4.42 (0.82%) | $52.96▲ 1.47 (2.85%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 8.0/10 | 7.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 5.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Market value | $4.00B | $13.96B | $10.65B | $7.51B | |
| Revenue | $1.71B | $31.81B | $19.38B | $25.88B | |
| Profit | $210.7M | $935.4M | $470.6M | $247.3M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 5.6% | -0.2% | -4.2% | -1.8% | -1.8% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 38.5% | 16.4% | — | 10.8% | 13.6% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 22.8% | 4.0% | 3.7% | — | 3.9% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 12.3% | 2.9% | 2.4% | 1.0% | 2.4% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 2.2% | 2.0% | 1.9% | 4.8% | 2.0% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 62.2% | 16.8% | 75.5% | 4.2% | 16.8% |
| 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. | 20.7% | 12.4% | 20.0% | — | 16.2% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 18.99x | 14.92x | 22.63x | 30.37x | 22.63x |
| 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. | 10.15x | 11.05x | 12.88x | — | 11.96x |
| Price to book | 11.82x | 2.51x | 17.08x | 1.28x | 2.51x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 6.89x | 2.16x | 6.58x | 3.48x | 3.48x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 6/9 | 6/9 | 5/8 | 6/9 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | grey | grey | safe | grey |
How VVV compares with the others
- VVV's operating margin of 22.8% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (3.9%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 5.6% against -1.8%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 19.0x against 22.6x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 6.9x against 3.5x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.