FARO Technologies Inc.
Find Ratings ReportsFARO TECHNOLOGIES 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. Even though sales decreased, the net income has increased. FARO TECHNOLOGIES INC has strong liquidity. Currently, the Quick Ratio is 1.66 which shows the ability to cover short-term cash needs. The company's liquidity has increased from the same period last year, indicating improving cash flow.
During the same period, stockholders' equity ("net worth") has decreased by 13.64% from the same quarter last year. The key liquidity measurements indicate that the company is unlikely to face financial difficulties in the near future.
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Income Statement | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Net Sales ($mil) | 98.84 | 103.86 |
EBITDA ($mil) | 7.59 | 4.08 |
EBIT ($mil) | 3.94 | 0.15 |
Net Income ($mil) | 1.59 | -2.24 |
Balance Sheet | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Cash & Equiv. ($mil) | 96.28 | 37.81 |
Total Assets ($mil) | 504.69 | 473.35 |
Total Debt ($mil) | 89.03 | 20.36 |
Equity ($mil) | 268.61 | 311.05 |
Profitability | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Gross Profit Margin | 55.84 | 52.92 |
EBITDA Margin | 7.68 | 3.92 |
Operating Margin | 3.99 | 0.15 |
Sales Turnover | 0.71 | 0.73 |
Return on Assets | -11.21 | -5.65 |
Return on Equity | -21.06 | -8.6 |
Debt | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Current Ratio | 2.31 | 2.06 |
Debt/Capital | 0.25 | 0.06 |
Interest Expense | 0.82 | 0.0 |
Interest Coverage | 4.82 | 0.0 |
Share Data | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Shares outstanding (mil) | 18.97 | 18.78 |
Div / share | 0.0 | 0.0 |
EPS | 0.08 | -0.12 |
Book value / share | 14.16 | 16.56 |
Institutional Own % | n/a | n/a |
Avg Daily Volume | 243263.0 | 223431.0 |
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 1.43 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. After reviewing these and other key valuation criteria, FARO TECHNOLOGIES INC proves to trade at a discount to investment alternatives.
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FARO NM | Peers 53.34 | FARO 356.45 | Peers 44.47 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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. FARO'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. FARO is trading at a significant premium to its peers. |
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Price/Projected Earnings |
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Price to Earnings/Growth |
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FARO 19.33 | Peers 26.06 | FARO NA | Peers 1.95 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Premium. A higher price-to-projected earnings ratio than its peers can signify a more expensive stock or higher future growth expectations. FARO is trading at a significant premium to its peers. |
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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Price/Book |
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Earnings Growth |
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FARO 1.43 | Peers 23.59 | FARO -104.79 | 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. FARO 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, FARO 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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FARO 1.07 | Peers 14.13 | FARO 3.77 | 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. FARO 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. FARO significantly trails its peers on the basis of sales growth. |
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