0.02 | 1.01%
NOVAVAX INC's gross profit margin for the first quarter of its fiscal year 2013 has significantly increased when compared to the same period a year ago. Sales and net income have dropped, although the growth in revenues underperformed the average competitor within the industry, the net income growth did not.
| Income Statement | Q1 FY13 | Q1 FY12 |
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| Net Sales ($mil) | 3.83 | 4.64 |
| EBITDA ($mil) | 0.0 | -7.06 |
| EBIT ($mil) | -10.01 | -7.47 |
| Net Income ($mil) | -9.98 | -7.34 |
| Balance Sheet | Q1 FY13 | Q1 FY12 |
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| Cash & Equiv. ($mil) | 0.0 | 20.72 |
| Total Assets ($mil) | 98.7 | 68.64 |
| Total Debt ($mil) | 1.96 | 0.41 |
| Equity ($mil) | 0.0 | 54.32 |
| Profitability | Q1 FY13 | Q1 FY12 |
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| Gross Profit Margin | 55.34 | 27.14 |
| EBITDA Margin | 0.0 | -152.15 |
| Operating Margin | -261.02 | -160.86 |
| Sales Turnover | 0.22 | 0.27 |
| Return on Assets | -31.55 | -28.04 |
| Return on Equity | 0.0 | -35.43 |
| Debt | Q1 FY13 | Q1 FY12 |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 5.59 | 3.37 |
| Debt/Capital | 0.0 | 0.01 |
| Interest Expense | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Interest Coverage | 0.0 | -2489.0 |
| Share Data | Q1 FY13 | Q1 FY12 |
|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding (mil) | 147.94 | 122.11 |
| Div / share | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| EPS | -0.07 | -0.06 |
| Book value / share | 0.0 | 0.44 |
| Institutional Own % | n/a | n/a |
| Avg Daily Volume | 1413960.0 | 671106.0 |
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. The price-to-sales ratio is well above the S&P 500 average, but well below the industry average.
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| NVAX NM | Peers 32.50 | NVAX NA | Peers 48.70 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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. NVAX's P/E is negative making this valuation measure meaningless. |
Neutral. The P/CF ratio is the stock’s price divided by the sum of the company's cash flow from operations. It is useful for comparing companies with different capital requirements or financing structures. Ratio not available. |
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| NVAX NM | Peers 31.25 | NVAX NA | Peers 0.70 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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. NVAX'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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| NVAX NA | Peers 9.88 | NVAX -43.75 | Peers 5.98 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Neutral. 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. Ratio not available. |
Lower. Elevated earnings growth rates can lead to capital appreciation and justify higher price-to-earnings ratios. However, NVAX is expected to significantly trail its peers on the basis of its earnings growth rate. |
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| NVAX 14.34 | Peers 513.82 | NVAX 14.98 | Peers 69.95 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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. NVAX 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. NVAX significantly trails its peers on the basis of sales growth |
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