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Newest figures come from the 10-Q for Q3 FY2026, filed Aug 6, 2026. Each column of the statement tables below links to the filing it was taken from, and every filing is listed on the DCO SEC filings page.
Ducommun Incorporated (DCO) reported $865.1M in revenue over the twelve months to Jul 4, 2026, up 9.2% from the prior twelve months. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).
Revenue and gross margin improved, but FY2025 turned that progress into operating losses and negative cash flow as financing became more important.
Gross profit reached$221.6M and gross margin widened to26.9% , so the spread between sales and direct costs was not the immediate constraint. Still, operating margin fell9.7 percentage points to-4.3% while operating cash flow also turned negative, showing the deterioration extended beyond accounting profit.
Cash conversion reversed sharply: operating cash flow moved from
Borrowing increased as earnings weakened: long-term debt rose from
Financial Health Signals
Scored against operating companies for FY2025. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group, and the overall is the average of the dimensions that can be computed. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →
Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Ducommun Incorporated's business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.
Ducommun Incorporated has an operating margin of -4.3%, meaning the company loses $4 on every $100 of revenue. This results in a profitability score of 32/100. This is down from 5.4% the prior year.
Ducommun Incorporated's revenue grew a modest 4.9% year-over-year to $824.8M. This slow but positive growth earns a score of 47/100.
Ducommun Incorporated has a moderate D/E ratio of 0.45. This balance of debt and equity financing earns a leverage score of 62/100.
With a current ratio of 3.49, Ducommun Incorporated holds $3.49 in current assets for every $1 of short-term obligations. This comfortable liquidity earns a score of 83/100.
Ducommun Incorporated's operations used $33.4M of cash, and capex of $15.2M added to the outflow, for a free cash flow shortfall of $48.6M. This results in a cash flow score of 22/100.
Ducommun Incorporated posts a -5.7% return on equity (ROE), meaning it loses $6 for every $100 of shareholders' equity. This results in a returns score of 31/100. This is down from 3.2% the prior year.
Ducommun Incorporated scores 4.24, well above the 2.99 safe threshold. The largest contribution to the score comes from a market capitalization of $2.4B against total liabilities of $524.9M. This indicates low bankruptcy risk based on profitability, leverage, and asset efficiency.
Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.
Ducommun Incorporated passes 3 of 9 financial strength tests. 1 of 4 profitability signals pass, 1 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, 1 of 2 operating efficiency signals passes.
Ducommun Incorporated reported a net loss of $37.4M while operations used $33.4M of cash. With neither figure positive, the ratio between the two carries no quality signal.
Ducommun Incorporated reported an operating loss of $35.7M against $12.7M in interest expense. There is no operating profit to cover interest, so interest must be met from cash reserves or from financing rather than from operations.
Key Financial Metrics
Earnings & Revenue
Ducommun Incorporated generated $224.5M in revenue in Q3 2026. This represents an increase of 4.7% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 7.4%.
Ducommun Incorporated's EBITDA was $36.9M in Q3 2026, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. The change from the same quarter a year earlier is not meaningful, because that figure was zero or negative. Against the prior quarter it is up 54.0%.
Ducommun Incorporated reported $20.4M in net income in Q3 2026. The change from the same quarter a year earlier is not meaningful, because that figure was zero or negative. Against the prior quarter it is up 105.7%.
Ducommun Incorporated earned $1.31 per diluted share (EPS) in Q3 2026. The change from the same quarter a year earlier is not meaningful, because that figure was zero or negative. Against the prior quarter it is up 104.7%.
Cash & Balance Sheet
Ducommun Incorporated generated $30.0M in free cash flow in Q3 2026, representing cash available after capex. This represents an increase of 87.2% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 260.9%.
Ducommun Incorporated held $39.8M in cash against $272.5M in long-term debt as of Q3 2026.
Not reported for Q3 2026.
Margins & Returns
Ducommun Incorporated's gross margin was 28.0% in Q3 2026, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is up 0.5 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 1.1 percentage points.
Ducommun Incorporated's operating margin was 12.6% in Q3 2026, reflecting core business profitability. This is up 47.8 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 5.1 percentage points.
Ducommun Incorporated's net profit margin was 9.1% in Q3 2026, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 37.5 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 4.3 percentage points.
Ducommun Incorporated's quarterly ROE was 2.9% in Q3 2026: one quarter's net income over shareholder equity, not annualized. This is up 12.3 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 1.5 percentage points.
Capital Allocation
Ducommun Incorporated invested $3.6M in capex in Q3 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents an increase of 71.2% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 21.9%.
Not reported for Q3 2026.
Not reported for Q3 2026.
DCO Income Statement
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.
| Metric | Q3'2610-Q | Q2'2610-Q | Q4'2510-K/A | Q3'2510-K/A | Q2'2510-Q | Q1'2510-Q | Q4'2410-K/A | Q3'2410-K/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $224.5M+4.7% | $209.0M+4.1% | $217.1M+10.1% | $214.4M+6.5% | $200.8M+2.4% | $192.5M+0.4% | $197.2M+2.6% | $201.4M+2.6% |
| Cost of Revenue | $161.6M+3.9% | $152.8M+3.4% | $157.9M+4.7% | $155.5M+4.5% | $147.8M+1.9% | $142.0M-1.8% | $150.8M+0.2% | $148.7M-1.9% |
| Gross Profit | $62.9M+6.7% | $56.2M+6.1% | $59.2M+27.6% | $59.0M+11.9% | $53.0M+3.7% | $50.5M+7.2% | $46.4M+11.3% | $52.7M+18.1% |
| SG&A Expenses | $34.6M+1.6% | $40.5M+16.9% | $34.1M+1.4% | $34.0M-3.7% | $34.6M-25.6% | $45.0M+36.2% | $33.6M+8.6% | $35.3M+9.8% |
| Operating Income | $28.3Mn/m | $15.7M-11.3% | $16.9M+55.4% | -$75.3M-588.2% | $17.7M+438.1% | $5.0M-60.6% | $10.9M+21.6% | $15.4M+79.2% |
| EBITDA | $36.9Mn/m | $24.0M-7.8% | $25.3M+32.2% | -$67.0M-379.6% | $26.0M+125.3% | $13.6M-35.4% | $19.2M+12.2% | $24.0M+40.2% |
| Interest Expense | $3.5M+20.3% | $4.0M+33.3% | $3.5M-3.8% | $2.9M-23.6% | $3.0M-24.3% | $3.3M-16.0% | $3.6M | $3.8M-28.7% |
| Income Tax | $4.4Mn/m | $1.8M-51.6% | $3.5M+429.5% | -$17.4M-893.5% | $3.7Mn/m | $310K-87.0% | $662Kn/m | $2.2M+8342.3% |
| Net Income | $20.4Mn/m | $9.9M-22.3% | $9.3M+41.5% | -$60.8M-746.8% | $12.8Mn/m | $1.4M-78.0% | $6.6M+28.9% | $9.4M+192.7% |
| EPS (Basic) | $1.35n/m | $0.66-22.4% | $0.62+40.9% | -$4.06-734.4% | $0.85n/m | $0.09-79.1% | $0.44+25.7% | $0.64+190.9% |
| EPS (Diluted) | $1.31n/m | $0.64-23.8% | $0.60+36.4% | -$4.06-744.4% | $0.84n/m | $0.09-79.1% | $0.44+25.7% | $0.63+186.4% |
| Diluted Shares (Avg) | 16M+3.9% | 16M+2.5% | 15M+2.1% | 15M-0.4% | 15M+3.0% | 15M+1.6% | 15M | 15M+1.5% |
Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: R&D Expenses.
DCO Balance Sheet
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.
| Metric | Q3'2610-Q | Q2'2610-Q | Q4'2510-K/A | Q3'2510-K/A | Q2'2510-Q | Q1'2510-Q | Q4'2410-K/A | Q3'2410-K/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1.2B-2.1% | $1.2B+4.1% | $1.2B+5.3% | $1.3B+10.6% | $1.1B+0.6% | $1.1B-0.2% | $1.1B+0.5% | $1.1B-1.1% |
| Current Assets | $661.4M-3.0% | $633.9M+6.3% | $626.0M+10.2% | $681.9M+19.5% | $596.3M+4.7% | $578.1M+2.7% | $568.1M+3.4% | $570.5M+2.5% |
| Cash & Equivalents | $39.8M-21.8% | $39.1M+5.4% | $45.3M+21.9% | $50.9M+36.6% | $37.1M+26.2% | $30.7M-4.2% | $37.1M-13.4% | $37.3M+37.0% |
| Short-Term Investments | $0n/m | $0n/m | $0n/m | $0n/m | $0n/m | $0n/m | $0n/m | $0n/m |
| Inventory | $191.7M-1.5% | $186.3M-6.2% | $182.8M-7.2% | $194.7M+4.8% | $198.6M-1.6% | $198.0M-4.9% | $197.0M-1.1% | $185.8M-13.7% |
| Accounts Receivable | $146.9M+32.0% | $137.0M+16.1% | $124.4M+13.4% | $111.3M+3.3% | $118.0M+10.7% | $117.8M+12.8% | $109.7M+4.8% | $107.7M+3.0% |
| Long-Term Investments | $0n/m | $0n/m | $0n/m | $0n/m | $0n/m | $0n/m | $0n/m | $0n/m |
| Goodwill | $244.6M0.0% | $244.6M0.0% | $244.6M0.0% | $244.6M0.0% | $244.6M0.0% | $244.6M0.0% | $244.6M0.0% | $244.6M0.0% |
| Total Liabilities | $534.1M-11.1% | $515.5M+19.0% | $524.9M+17.7% | $601.1M+29.0% | $433.3M-9.1% | $436.3M-10.2% | $446.2M-8.0% | $465.9M-8.1% |
| Current Liabilities | $197.0M-41.1% | $172.6M-5.4% | $179.2M+2.1% | $334.3M+88.9% | $182.5M-1.4% | $171.7M-8.6% | $175.5M-4.5% | $177.0M-6.9% |
| Non-Current Liabilities | $337.1M+26.4% | $343.0M+36.7% | $345.7M+27.7% | $266.7M-7.7% | $250.9M-14.0% | $264.6M-11.2% | $270.6M-10.1% | $288.9M-8.8% |
| Long-Term Debt | $272.5M+26.4% | $298.8M+36.6% | $300.0M+30.1% | $215.6M-12.7% | $218.8M-13.2% | $230.7M-9.6% | $230.7M-10.7% | $246.9M-7.3% |
| Total Equity | $690.4M+6.3% | $669.8M-5.1% | $661.5M-2.7% | $649.2M-2.2% | $705.8M+7.7% | $692.1M+7.3% | $680.1M+6.9% | $664.1M+4.5% |
| Retained Earnings | $436.6M+10.0% | $416.2M-9.1% | $406.3M-8.4% | $397.0M-9.2% | $457.8M+7.0% | $445.1M+3.9% | $443.7M+5.1% | $437.1M+4.8% |
DCO Cash Flow Statement
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.
| Metric | Q3'2610-Q | Q2'2610-Q | Q4'2510-K/A | Q3'2510-K/A | Q2'2510-Q | Q1'2510-Q | Q4'2410-K/A | Q3'2410-K/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $33.5M+85.3% | $11.2M-49.8% | -$74.7M-505.4% | $18.1M+29.8% | $22.4M+547.3% | $771Kn/m | $18.4M-30.5% | $13.9M-2.6% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | $8.6M+2.6% | $8.2M-0.4% | $8.5M+1.8% | $8.3M-2.3% | $8.3M+0.3% | $8.6M+2.8% | $8.3M+2.0% | $8.5M+0.6% |
| Stock-Based Compensation | N/A | $11.4M | N/A | N/A | N/A | $15.7M+259.0% | N/A | N/A |
| Capital Expenditures | $3.6M+71.2% | $2.9M-31.2% | $4.1M+5.6% | $2.1M+5.1% | $4.3M+28.6% | $4.8M-3.2% | $3.8M+10.3% | $2.0M-61.1% |
| Free Cash Flow | $30.0M+87.2% | $8.3M-54.2% | -$78.8M-640.3% | $16.0M+33.9% | $18.1M+12499.3% | -$4.0Mn/m | $14.6M-36.6% | $12.0M+29.9% |
| Investing Cash Flow | -$3.5Mn/m | -$2.9Mn/m | -$4.1Mn/m | -$2.1Mn/m | -$2.2Mn/m | -$4.8Mn/m | -$3.6Mn/m | -$2.0Mn/m |
| Financing Cash Flow | -$29.3Mn/m | -$14.5Mn/m | $73.1Mn/m | -$2.2Mn/m | -$13.8Mn/m | -$2.4Mn/m | -$14.9Mn/m | -$4.1Mn/m |
Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Dividends Paid, Share Buybacks.
DCO Financial Ratios
Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.
| Metric | Q3'2610-Q | Q2'2610-Q | Q4'2510-K/A | Q3'2510-K/A | Q2'2510-Q | Q1'2510-Q | Q4'2410-K/A | Q3'2410-K/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 28.0%+0.5pp | 26.9%+0.5pp | 27.3%+3.7pp | 27.5%+1.3pp | 26.4%+0.3pp | 26.2%+1.7pp | 23.5%+1.8pp | 26.2%+3.4pp |
| Operating Margin | 12.6%+47.8pp | 7.5%-1.3pp | 7.8%+2.3pp | -35.1%-42.8pp | 8.8%+7.2pp | 2.6%-4.0pp | 5.5%+0.9pp | 7.7%+3.3pp |
| Net Margin | 9.1%+37.5pp | 4.7%-1.6pp | 4.3%+1.0pp | -28.4%-33.0pp | 6.3%+6.7pp | 0.7%-2.6pp | 3.3%+0.7pp | 4.7%+3.0pp |
| Return on Equity | 2.9%+12.3pp | 1.5%-0.3pp | 1.4%+0.4pp | -9.4%-10.8pp | 1.8%+1.9pp | 0.2%-0.8pp | 1.0%+0.2pp | 1.4%+0.9pp |
| Return on Assets | 1.7%+6.5pp | 0.8%-0.3pp | 0.8%+0.2pp | -4.9%-5.7pp | 1.1%+1.2pp | 0.1%-0.4pp | 0.6%+0.1pp | 0.8%+0.5pp |
| Current Ratio | 3.36+1.3x | 3.67+0.4x | 3.49+0.3x | 2.04-1.2x | 3.27+0.2x | 3.37+0.4x | 3.24+0.2x | 3.22+0.3x |
| Debt-to-Equity | 0.39+0.1x | 0.45+0.1x | 0.45+0.1x | 0.330.0x | 0.31-0.1x | 0.33-0.1x | 0.34-0.1x | 0.370.0x |
| Liabilities-to-Equity | 0.77-0.2x | 0.77+0.2x | 0.79+0.1x | 0.93+0.2x | 0.61-0.1x | 0.63-0.1x | 0.66-0.1x | 0.70-0.1x |
| Asset Turnover | 0.180.0x | 0.180.0x | 0.180.0x | 0.170.0x | 0.180.0x | 0.170.0x | 0.180.0x | 0.180.0x |
| FCF Margin | 13.4%+5.9pp | 4.0%-5.1pp | -36.3%-43.7pp | 7.5%+1.5pp | 9.0%+9.0pp | -2.1%+1.4pp | 7.4%-4.6pp | 5.9%+1.3pp |
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Where Ducommun Incorporated Ranks
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ducommun Incorporated's annual revenue?
Ducommun Incorporated (DCO) reported $824.8M in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 4.9% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.
How fast is Ducommun Incorporated's revenue growing?
Ducommun Incorporated (DCO) revenue grew by 4.9% year-over-year, from $786.4M to $824.8M in fiscal year 2025.
Is Ducommun Incorporated profitable?
No, Ducommun Incorporated (DCO) reported a net loss of $21.2M over the trailing 12 months to July 4, 2026. In fiscal year 2025 it reported a net loss of $37.4M, with a net profit margin of -4.5%.
What is Ducommun Incorporated's EBITDA?
Ducommun Incorporated (DCO) had EBITDA of -$2.1M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
How much debt does Ducommun Incorporated have?
As of fiscal year 2025, Ducommun Incorporated (DCO) had $45.3M in cash and equivalents against $300.0M in long-term debt.
What is Ducommun Incorporated's gross margin?
Ducommun Incorporated (DCO) had a gross margin of 26.9% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.
What is Ducommun Incorporated's operating margin?
Ducommun Incorporated (DCO) had an operating margin of -4.3% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.
What is Ducommun Incorporated's net profit margin?
Ducommun Incorporated (DCO) had a net profit margin of -4.5% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.
What is Ducommun Incorporated's return on equity (ROE)?
Ducommun Incorporated (DCO) has a return on equity of -5.7% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.
What is Ducommun Incorporated's free cash flow?
Ducommun Incorporated (DCO) recorded an outflow of $48.6M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a -342.6% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.
What is Ducommun Incorporated's operating cash flow?
Ducommun Incorporated (DCO) recorded an outflow of $33.4M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash used by core business activities.
What are Ducommun Incorporated's total assets?
Ducommun Incorporated (DCO) had $1.2B in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.
What are Ducommun Incorporated's capital expenditures?
Ducommun Incorporated (DCO) invested $15.2M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.
What is Ducommun Incorporated's current ratio?
Ducommun Incorporated (DCO) had a current ratio of 3.49 as of fiscal year 2025, which is generally considered healthy.
What is Ducommun Incorporated's debt-to-equity ratio?
Ducommun Incorporated (DCO) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45 as of fiscal year 2025. We compute it as long-term debt divided by total shareholder equity, where long-term debt is the noncurrent part of the company's borrowings, so debt due within the next twelve months is not counted.
What is Ducommun Incorporated's liabilities-to-equity ratio?
Ducommun Incorporated (DCO) had a liabilities-to-equity ratio of 0.79 as of fiscal year 2025, which is total liabilities divided by total shareholder equity. Total liabilities counts every obligation on the balance sheet (payables, deposits, insurance reserves and deferred taxes as well as borrowings), so this ratio usually runs well above debt-to-equity.
What is Ducommun Incorporated's return on assets (ROA)?
Ducommun Incorporated (DCO) had a return on assets of -3.1% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.
What is Ducommun Incorporated's P/E ratio?
Ducommun Incorporated (DCO) has no price-to-earnings ratio at the moment: net loss, so no earnings multiple (trailing 12 months to July 4, 2026). The market capitalization is $2.4B as of Oct 23, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.
What is Ducommun Incorporated's price-to-sales ratio?
Ducommun Incorporated (DCO) trades at 2.7x sales, its market capitalization divided by $865.1M revenue, trailing 12 months to July 4, 2026. The market capitalization is $2.4B as of Oct 23, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.
How does Ducommun Incorporated's liquidity compare with its operating cash outflow?
At the end of fiscal year 2025, Ducommun Incorporated (DCO) held $45.3M in cash, cash equivalents and investments, and reported an operating cash outflow of $33.4M over that year. Dividing the one by the other, the reported balance equals about 16 months of the outflow reported that year. This is arithmetic over figures already filed, not a projection: it assumes nothing about future spending, financing or operations.
What is Ducommun Incorporated's Altman Z-Score?
Ducommun Incorporated (DCO) has an Altman Z-Score of 4.24, placing it in the Safe Zone (low bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
What is Ducommun Incorporated's Piotroski F-Score?
Ducommun Incorporated (DCO) has a Piotroski F-Score of 3 out of 9, indicating weak financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Are Ducommun Incorporated's earnings high quality?
Ducommun Incorporated (DCO) reported a net loss of $37.4M while operations used $33.4M of cash. With neither figure positive, the ratio between the two carries no quality signal. This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Can Ducommun Incorporated cover its interest payments?
Ducommun Incorporated (DCO) reported an operating loss of $35.7M against $12.7M in interest expense. There is no operating profit to cover interest, so interest must be met from cash reserves or from financing rather than from operations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
How financially healthy is Ducommun Incorporated?
Ducommun Incorporated (DCO) scores 46 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating moderate standing within its operating companies peer group. The score is the average of six dimensions (Profitability, Growth, Leverage, Liquidity, Cash Flow, Returns), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.