ATEC vs the Competition: Which Stock Comes Out on Top?

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ATEC
Alphatec

Here is how Alphatec (ATEC) stacks up against its peers in size, valuation, growth and margin.

  • ATEC’s operating margin of -13.9% is negative, and lower than most peers – trailing MTD (28.7%).
  • ATEC’s revenue growth of 26.3% in the last 12 months is strong, outpacing A, PBIO, CERS, TECH, MTD.
  • ATEC gained 152.8% in the past year and trades at a PE of -14.3, outperforming its peers.

As a quick background, Alphatec provides advanced surgical technologies for spinal disorder treatment, distributing products through independent distributors and direct sales representatives across the United States.

  ATEC A PBIO CERS TECH MTD
Market Cap ($ Bil) 2.4 34.3 0.0 0.2 8.6 27.6
Revenue ($ Bil) 0.7 6.6 0.0 0.2 1.2 3.8
PE Ratio -14.3 29.4 -0.0 -13.1 65.4 32.5
LTM Revenue Growth 26.3% 0.6% -25.3% 13.3% 4.7% 1.2%
LTM Operating Margin -13.9% 21.4% -547.8% -6.1% 17.2% 28.7%
LTM FCF Margin -4.6% 17.9% -296.3% 1.8% 18.3% 22.7%
12M Market Return 152.8% -11.9% -99.6% -38.3% -25.8% -6.3%

Why does this matter? ATEC just went up 46.5% in a month – peer comparison puts stock performance, valuation, and financials in context – highlighting whether it is truly outperforming, lagging behind, and above all – can this continue? Read Buy or Sell ATEC Stock to see if Alphatec holds up as a quality investment. Furthermore, there is always a risk of fall after a strong rally – see how the stock has dipped and recovered in the past through ATEC Dip Buyer Analysis lens.

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Revenue Growth Comparison

  LTM 2024 2023 2022 2021
ATEC 26.3% 26.8% 37.4% 44.3%  
A 0.6% -4.7% -0.2% 8.4%  
PBIO -25.3% 14.4% -13.6% 64.0%
CERS 13.3% 15.3% -3.5% 23.8%  
TECH 4.7% 2.0% 2.8% 18.7%  
MTD 1.2% 2.2% -3.4% 5.4%  

Operating Margin Comparison

  LTM 2024 2023 2022 2021
ATEC -13.9% -20.1% -30.7% -34.5%  
A 21.4% 22.9% 19.8% 23.6%  
PBIO -547.8% -480.5% -283.2% -209.0%
CERS -6.1% -7.9% -16.8% -21.0%  
TECH 17.2% 21.0% 25.6% 26.8%  
MTD 28.7% 29.1% 28.5% 28.7%  

PE Ratio Comparison

  LTM 2024 2023 2022 2021
ATEC -10.0 -8.1 -9.8 -8.4  
A 28.6 30.2 33.0 35.7  
PBIO -0.0 -0.0 -0.2 -0.4
CERS -14.3 -13.6 -10.4 -15.1  
TECH 70.1 67.6 42.5 47.8  
MTD 28.9 30.1 33.6 37.3  

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