-0.03 | -1.19%
ECHELON CORP's gross profit margin for the first quarter of its fiscal year 2013 has increased when compared to the same period a year ago. Sales and net income fell significantly, underperforming compared to the average company in its industry. ECHELON CORP is extremely liquid. Currently, the Quick Ratio is 3.25 which clearly shows the ability to cover any short-term cash needs. The company's liquidity has increased from the same period last year.
During the same period, stockholders' equity ("net worth") has decreased by 15.64% from the same quarter last year. Overall, the key liquidity measurements indicate that the company is very unlikely to face financial difficulties in the near future.
| Income Statement | Q1 FY13 | Q1 FY12 |
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| Net Sales ($mil) | 25.18 | 40.33 |
| EBITDA ($mil) | -2.29 | -0.65 |
| EBIT ($mil) | -3.35 | -2.01 |
| Net Income ($mil) | -9.25 | -2.57 |
| Balance Sheet | Q1 FY13 | Q1 FY12 |
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| Cash & Equiv. ($mil) | 59.07 | 58.44 |
| Total Assets ($mil) | 118.72 | 141.41 |
| Total Debt ($mil) | 2.09 | 21.74 |
| Equity ($mil) | 75.33 | 89.3 |
| Profitability | Q1 FY13 | Q1 FY12 |
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| Gross Profit Margin | 50.96 | 46.24 |
| EBITDA Margin | -9.08 | -1.62 |
| Operating Margin | -13.29 | -4.97 |
| Sales Turnover | 1.0 | 1.19 |
| Return on Assets | -16.42 | -4.41 |
| Return on Equity | -25.88 | -6.99 |
| Debt | Q1 FY13 | Q1 FY12 |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.89 | 3.46 |
| Debt/Capital | 0.03 | 0.2 |
| Interest Expense | 0.32 | 0.35 |
| Interest Coverage | -10.43 | -5.72 |
| Share Data | Q1 FY13 | Q1 FY12 |
|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding (mil) | 43.05 | 42.58 |
| Div / share | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| EPS | -0.22 | -0.06 |
| Book value / share | 1.75 | 2.1 |
| Institutional Own % | n/a | n/a |
| Avg Daily Volume | 151478.0 | 125184.0 |
SELL. The current P/E ratio is negative, which has no meaningful value in the assessment of premium or discount valuation, it simply displays that the company has negative earnings. For additional comparison, its price-to-book ratio of 1.29 indicates a discount versus the S&P 500 average of 2.44 and a discount versus the industry average of 2.20. The price-to-sales ratio is well below both the S&P 500 average and the industry average, indicating a discount. After reviewing these and other key valuation criteria, ECHELON CORP proves to trade at a discount to investment alternatives within the industry.
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| ELON NM | Peers 22.87 | ELON 32.80 | Peers 13.91 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Neutral. The absence of a valid P/E ratio happens when a stock can not be valued on the basis of a negative stream of earnings. ELON's P/E is negative making this valuation measure meaningless. |
Premium. 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. ELON is trading at a significant premium to its peers. |
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| ELON NM | Peers 17.72 | ELON NA | Peers 3.25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Neutral. The absence of a valid price-to-projected earnings ratio happens when a stock can not be valued on the basis of a negative expected future earnings. ELON's ratio is negative making this valuation measure meaningless. |
Neutral. 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. Ratio not available. |
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Earnings Growth |
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| ELON 1.29 | Peers 2.20 | ELON -228.57 | Peers 10.82 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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. ELON 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, ELON is expected to significantly trail its peers on the basis of its earnings growth rate. |
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Sales Growth |
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| ELON 0.82 | Peers 8.79 | ELON -29.44 | Peers 3.51 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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. ELON is trading at a significant discount to its industry on this measurement. |
Lower. A sales growth rate that trails the industry implies that a company is losing market share. ELON significantly trails its peers on the basis of sales growth |
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