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Different business models: this comparison spans Consumer Defensive, Financial Services. Margin, capital intensity, and valuation differences should be interpreted in that sector context.
Metric
ValuationTTM multiples, at last close
P/E Ratio48.35N/A
Forward P/E46.79N/A
P/B Ratio12.75N/A
P/S Ratio1.45N/A
P/FCF Ratio48.51N/A
EV/EBITDA30.20N/A
Profitabilitytrailing twelve months
Gross Margin12.9%N/A
Operating Margin3.8%N/A
Net Margin3.0%N/A
ROE26.4%N/A
ROA10.2%N/A
ROIC19.1%N/A
Financial Healthlatest reported quarter
Current Ratio1.07N/A
Quick Ratio0.61N/A
Debt/Equity0.25N/A
Interest Coverage67.42N/A
Dividendstrailing dividends vs latest price
Dividend Yield0.6%1.0%
Payout Ratio30.4%N/A
Yrs of Dividend Growth215

N/A includes metrics that are structurally not meaningful for a company's sector (e.g. EV multiples, free-cash-flow ratios, and working-capital ratios for banks and insurers). 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.