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American Superconductor vs GrafTech International

AMSC and EAF side by side, both in electronic and other electrical equipment and components, except computer equipment. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.

How AMSC and EAF compare

American Superconductor is the larger company, worth 4.1 times as much as GrafTech International ($1.2B against $303M).

American Superconductor grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (31.1% versus −2.5% for GrafTech International).

American Superconductor keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of 38.6% compared with −38.4% at GrafTech International.

American Superconductor scores higher on the StockData Score (13 against 2 for GrafTech International), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.

Key numbers

A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.

MetricAMSCEAF
Size and price
Market cap$1.2B$303M
Share price$25.77$11.25
Change, 1 year−30.2%−15.0%
Change, 5 years80.2%−91.0%
Beta (5Y)2.161.60
Employees1,1951,071
StockData Score
Total score13 (better)2
Valuation score2 (better)1
Growth score2 (better)0
Performance score3 (better)0
Health score6 (better)1
Dividend score00
Valuation
P/E8.6×–
P/S3.6×0.6× (better)
P/B2.1×–
EV/EBITDA37.5×–
FCF yield–−52.3%
Growth
Revenue growth (TTM)31.1% (better)−2.5%
Revenue growth, 5Y average28.0% (better)−16.3%
Net income growth (TTM)790%–
EPS growth (TTM)705%–
Profitability
Gross margin28.0% (better)−6.7%
Operating margin5.2% (better)−21.0%
Net margin38.6% (better)−38.4%
FCF margin–−31.1%
Return on equity29.2%–
Return on invested capital6.7% (better)−12.1%
Financial health
Debt / equity0.00–
Interest coverage–−1.1×
Current ratio2.383.55 (better)
Altman Z-score3.08 (better)−0.85
Piotroski F-score7 (better)2
Dividends and buybacks
Shareholder yield0.00%0.00%
Ownership
Held by institutions73.1%39.1%
Held by insiders3.5%86.9%
Insider net buying, 12 months−$7.8M$50.0K (better)
Superinvestors holding–1
Short interest, % of float9.1%37.6%

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