L.S. Starrett Company (The)
Find Ratings ReportsSTARRETT (L.S.) CO's gross profit margin for the second quarter of its fiscal year 2024 is essentially unchanged when compared to the same period a year ago. Sales and net income have dropped, underperforming the average competitor within its subsector. STARRETT (L.S.) CO has average liquidity. Currently, the Quick Ratio is 1.12 which shows that technically this company has the ability to cover short-term cash needs. The company's liquidity has decreased from the same period last year, indicating deteriorating cash flow.
During the same period, stockholders' equity ("net worth") has increased by 21.51% from the same quarter last year. Together, the key liquidity measurements indicate that it is relatively unlikely that the company will face financial difficulties in the near future.
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Income Statement | Q2 FY24 | Q2 FY23 |
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Net Sales ($mil) | 62.08 | 66.78 |
EBITDA ($mil) | 4.16 | 7.67 |
EBIT ($mil) | 2.49 | 6.02 |
Net Income ($mil) | -0.4 | 3.13 |
Balance Sheet | Q2 FY24 | Q2 FY23 |
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Cash & Equiv. ($mil) | 5.68 | 8.96 |
Total Assets ($mil) | 187.06 | 193.11 |
Total Debt ($mil) | 12.08 | 31.13 |
Equity ($mil) | 131.13 | 107.91 |
Profitability | Q2 FY24 | Q2 FY23 |
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Gross Profit Margin | 33.24 | 34.79 |
EBITDA Margin | 6.7 | 11.48 |
Operating Margin | 4.02 | 9.01 |
Sales Turnover | 1.35 | 1.34 |
Return on Assets | 10.38 | 7.4 |
Return on Equity | 14.81 | 13.26 |
Debt | Q2 FY24 | Q2 FY23 |
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Current Ratio | 3.11 | 3.59 |
Debt/Capital | 0.08 | 0.22 |
Interest Expense | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Interest Coverage | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Share Data | Q2 FY24 | Q2 FY23 |
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Shares outstanding (mil) | 7.51 | 7.43 |
Div / share | 0.0 | 0.0 |
EPS | -0.05 | 0.42 |
Book value / share | 17.47 | 14.53 |
Institutional Own % | n/a | n/a |
Avg Daily Volume | 56644.0 | 19324.0 |
HOLD. STARRETT (L.S.) CO's P/E ratio indicates a significant discount compared to an average of 43.07 for the Fabricated Metal 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 0.90 indicates a significant discount versus the S&P 500 average of 4.68 and a significant discount versus the subsector average of 5.58. 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, STARRETT (L.S.) CO proves to trade at a discount to investment alternatives.
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Price/Cash Flow |
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SCX 6.16 | Peers 43.07 | SCX 4.24 | Peers 25.53 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. A lower P/E ratio than its peers can signify a less expensive stock or lower growth expectations. SCX 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. SCX 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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SCX NA | Peers 21.13 | SCX NA | Peers 2.46 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Neutral. A lower price-to-projected earnings ratio than its peers can signify a less expensive stock or lower future growth potential. Ratio not available. |
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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SCX 0.90 | Peers 5.58 | SCX 33.33 | Peers 31.55 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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. SCX is trading at a significant discount to its peers. |
Average. Elevated earnings growth rates can lead to capital appreciation and justify higher price-to-earnings ratios. SCX is expected to keep pace with its peers on the basis of earnings growth. |
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Price/Sales |
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Sales Growth |
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SCX 0.47 | Peers 3.60 | SCX -2.50 | Peers 9.90 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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. SCX 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. SCX significantly trails its peers on the basis of sales growth. |
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