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Different business models: this comparison spans Consumer Defensive, Healthcare. Margin, capital intensity, and valuation differences should be interpreted in that sector context.
Metric
ValuationTTM multiples, at last close
P/E Ratio45.5134.42
Forward P/E39.9233.38
P/B Ratio11.9737.80
P/S Ratio1.375.89
P/FCF Ratio45.5723.38
EV/EBITDA28.3226.20
Profitabilitytrailing twelve months
Gross Margin12.9%28.8%
Operating Margin3.8%21.0%
Net Margin3.0%17.7%
ROE26.4%113.3%
ROA10.2%23.9%
ROIC19.0%77.0%
Financial Healthlatest reported quarter
Current Ratio1.070.73
Quick Ratio0.610.73
Debt/Equity0.250.28
Interest Coverage67.42N/A
Dividendstrailing dividends vs latest price
Dividend Yield0.6%N/A
Payout Ratio27.9%N/A
Yrs of Dividend Growth210

N/A includes missing data and metrics withheld while their applicability to the company is unverified. Bars show each value's size relative to the row's largest — a factual magnitude cue, not a rating. Tap a metric name for its full history.