What does the company do?
Tyco International Ltd. (Tyco) is a diversified global provider of security products and services, fire protection and detection products and services, valves and controls, and other industrial products. It operates in five segments: ADT Worldwide, Flow Control, Fire Protection Services, Electrical and Metal Products, and Safety Products. ADT Worldwide designs, sells, install, services and monitors electronic security systems. Flow Control designs, manufactures, sells and services valves, pipes, fittings, valve automation and heat tracing products. Fire Protection Services designs, sells, installs and services fire detection and fire suppression systems. Electrical and Metal Products designs, manufactures and sells galvanized steel tubing, armored wire and cable, and other metal products. Safety Products designs, manufactures and sells fire suppression, electronic, security and life safety products, including fire suppression products, breathing apparatus and intrusion security.
How much does the company sell and earn?
Investors need to know how much stuff or services a company sells, and how much of that total it keeps as income (or profit) to grow its business or return to shareholders. The more of each, the better. In general, look for companies that sell and earn more than peers.
- Tyco Intl one-year sales: 17.24 Bil.
Difference from the average for the Conglomerates group: -80.36% - Tyco Intl one-year income: -1.83 Bil.
| Sales & Income (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
|---|
| Sales | 17.24 Bil | 87.75 Bil | | Income | -1.83 Bil | 6.17 Bil |
How fast is the company growing?
- Tyco Intl one-year sales growth: -36.60%.
Difference from the average for the Conglomerates group: -19.10 pct. pts.| Sales & Income Growth (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
|---|
| Sales Growth | -36.60% | -17.50% | | Income Growth | NA | -34.30% |
How profitable is the company?
Investors prefer companies that increase profit margins -- the percentage of sales that they keep -- every year. This is accomplished either by lowering expenses or raising prices. Look for companies that consistently find ways to squeeze more profits out of sales than their peers.
- Tyco Intl one-year net profit margin: -10.6%
Difference from the company's 5-year average net profit margin: -8.5 pct. pts.
| Net profit margins (%) |
|---|
| Company | -10.6% | | Company 5-Yr Avg. | -2.1% | | Industry | 7.3% |
How is the company's financial health?
The debt/equity ratio shows how much a firm has borrowed as a percentage of its stock equity. The lower, the better.
- Tyco Intl debt/equity ratio: 0.33.
Difference from the average for the Conglomerates group: -86.90%.
| | Company | Industry |
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| Debt/equity ratio | 0.33 | 2.52 |
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