Align Technology Inc (ALGN) is a publicly traded medical devices business based in the US. In the week up to 13 September Align Technology shares plunged 12.79% to a closing position of $322.41. However, over the last 12 months, Align Technology's share price has risen by 34.23% from $222.43. Align Technology is listed on the NASDAQ and employs 22,910 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.
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Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Align Technology P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA
Align Technology's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 76x. In other words, Align Technology shares trade at around 76x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
However, Align Technology's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the medical devices industry or those of similar companies.
Align Technology's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 10.7985. Higher PEG ratios such as this can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value given the current rate of growth.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Align Technology's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
However, it's sensible to consider Align Technology's PEG ratio in relation to those of similar companies.
Align Technology's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $713.6 million (£583 million).
The EBITDA is a measure of a Align Technology's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
To put that into context you can compare it against similar companies.
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