What does the company do?
ATS Medical, Inc. (ATS) develops, manufactures and markets medical devices for the treatment of structural heart disease. Product offerings include devices for the treatment of structural heart disease with a focus on heart valve therapy and the surgical treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. Heart valve therapy products consist of mechanical and tissue heart valves and heart valve repair products. Surgical arrhythmia therapy products consist of cryotherapy products for the ablation of cardiac arrhythmias. During the year ended December 31, 2008, sales of mechanical heart valves represented approximately 65% of the Company’s revenue.
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.
- ATS Medical Inc one-year sales: 75.04 Mil.
Difference from the average for the Medical Appliances & Equipment group: -98.90% - ATS Medical Inc one-year income: -11.35 Mil.
| Sales & Income (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
|---|
| Sales | 75.04 Mil | 6.81 Bil | | Income | -11.35 Mil | 799.79 Mil |
How fast is the company growing?
- ATS Medical Inc one-year sales growth: 19.30%.
Difference from the average for the Medical Appliances & Equipment group: 11.90 pct. pts.| Sales & Income Growth (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
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| Sales Growth | 19.30% | 7.40% | | Income Growth | NA | 13.00% |
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.
- ATS Medical Inc one-year net profit margin: -15.1%
Difference from the company's 5-year average net profit margin: 31.1 pct. pts.
| Net profit margins (%) |
|---|
| Company | -15.1% | | Company 5-Yr Avg. | -46.2% | | Industry | 6.8% |
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.
- ATS Medical Inc debt/equity ratio: 0.30.
Difference from the average for the Medical Appliances & Equipment group: -23.08%.
| | Company | Industry |
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| Debt/equity ratio | 0.30 | 0.39 |
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