Bel Fuse Inc. Class A Common Stock
Find Ratings ReportsBEL FUSE INC's gross profit margin for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year 2023 has increased when compared to the same period a year ago. Sales and net income have dropped, underperforming the average competitor within its subsector.
At the same time, stockholders' equity ("net worth") has greatly increased by 29.81% from the same quarter last year.
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Income Statement | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Net Sales ($mil) | 140.01 | 169.2 |
EBITDA ($mil) | 23.75 | 24.78 |
EBIT ($mil) | 20.4 | 21.52 |
Net Income ($mil) | 12.04 | 14.04 |
Balance Sheet | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Cash & Equiv. ($mil) | 126.92 | 70.27 |
Total Assets ($mil) | 571.63 | 560.47 |
Total Debt ($mil) | 80.56 | 118.67 |
Equity ($mil) | 340.56 | 262.35 |
Profitability | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Gross Profit Margin | 38.95 | 32.96 |
EBITDA Margin | 16.96 | 14.64 |
Operating Margin | 14.57 | 12.72 |
Sales Turnover | 1.12 | 1.17 |
Return on Assets | 12.91 | 9.4 |
Return on Equity | 21.68 | 20.08 |
Debt | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Current Ratio | 3.45 | 2.8 |
Debt/Capital | 0.19 | 0.31 |
Interest Expense | 0.45 | 0.97 |
Interest Coverage | 45.54 | 22.24 |
Share Data | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Shares outstanding (mil) | 12.77 | 12.79 |
Div / share | 0.07 | 0.07 |
EPS | 0.94 | 1.11 |
Book value / share | 26.66 | 20.52 |
Institutional Own % | n/a | n/a |
Avg Daily Volume | 6340.0 | 3576.0 |
BUY. BEL FUSE INC's P/E ratio indicates a significant discount compared to an average of 53.34 for the Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing subsector and a significant discount compared to the S&P 500 average of 27.95. For additional comparison, its price-to-book ratio of 2.51 indicates a significant discount versus the S&P 500 average of 4.68 and a significant discount versus the subsector average of 23.59. The price-to-sales ratio is well below both the S&P 500 average and the subsector average, indicating a discount. Upon assessment of these and other key valuation criteria, BEL FUSE INC proves to trade at a discount to investment alternatives.
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Price/Cash Flow |
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BELFA 11.59 | Peers 53.34 | BELFA 7.89 | Peers 44.47 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. A lower P/E ratio than its peers can signify a less expensive stock or lower growth expectations. BELFA is trading at a significant discount to its peers. |
Discount. The P/CF ratio, a stock’s price divided by the company's cash flow from operations, is useful for comparing companies with different capital requirements or financing structures. BELFA is trading at a significant discount to its peers. |
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Price/Projected Earnings |
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Price to Earnings/Growth |
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BELFA 5.59 | Peers 26.06 | BELFA 0.09 | Peers 1.95 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. A lower price-to-projected earnings ratio than its peers can signify a less expensive stock or lower future growth expectations. BELFA is trading at a significant discount to its peers. |
Discount. The PEG ratio is the stock’s P/E divided by the consensus estimate of long-term earnings growth. Faster growth can justify higher price multiples. BELFA trades at a significant discount to its peers. |
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Price/Book |
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Earnings Growth |
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BELFA 2.51 | Peers 23.59 | BELFA 37.38 | Peers 123.02 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. A lower price-to-book ratio makes a stock more attractive to investors seeking stocks with lower market values per dollar of equity on the balance sheet. BELFA is trading at a significant discount to its peers. |
Lower. Elevated earnings growth rates can lead to capital appreciation and justify higher price-to-earnings ratios. However, BELFA is expected to significantly trail its peers on the basis of its earnings growth rate |
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Price/Sales |
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Sales Growth |
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BELFA 1.34 | Peers 14.13 | BELFA -2.21 | Peers 27.20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. In the absence of P/E and P/B multiples, the price-to-sales ratio can display the value investors are placing on each dollar of sales. BELFA is trading at a significant discount to its subsector on this measurement. |
Lower. A sales growth rate that trails the subsector implies that a company is losing market share. BELFA significantly trails its peers on the basis of sales growth. |
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