What does the company do?
Cerner Corporation (Cerner) is a supplier of healthcare information technology (HIT) solutions, healthcare devices and related services. The Company’s software solutions have been designed and developed on the unified Cerner Millennium architecture. This person-centric solution framework combines clinical, financial and management information systems. Cerner Millennium provides access to an individual’s electronic medical record at the point of care and organizes and delivers information. It also offers services, including implementation and training, remote hosting, operational management services, support and maintenance, healthcare data analysis, clinical process optimization, transaction processing, employer clinics and employer health plan third party administrator (TPA) services. On August 1, 2008, it completed the purchase of LingoLogix, Inc.
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.
- Cerner one-year sales: 1.67 Bil.
Difference from the average for the Healthcare Information Services group: 74.09% - Cerner one-year income: 204.51 Mil.
Difference from the average for the Healthcare Information Services group: 101.58%| Sales & Income (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
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| Sales | 1.67 Bil | 959.99 Mil | | Income | 204.51 Mil | 101.45 Mil |
How fast is the company growing?
- Cerner one-year sales growth: -0.40%.
- Cerner one-year income growth: 13.50%.
Difference from the average for the Healthcare Information Services group: -31.40 pct. pts.| Sales & Income Growth (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
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| Sales Growth | -0.40% | 21.60% | | Income Growth | 13.50% | 44.90% |
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.
- Cerner one-year net profit margin: 12.2%
Difference from the company's 5-year average net profit margin: 3.5 pct. pts.
Difference from the average for the Healthcare Information Services group: 3.5 pct. pts.
| Net profit margins (%) |
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| Company | 12.2% | | Company 5-Yr Avg. | 8.7% | | Industry | 8.8% |
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.
- Cerner debt/equity ratio: 0.10.
Difference from the average for the Healthcare Information Services group: -37.50%.
| | Company | Industry |
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| Debt/equity ratio | 0.10 | 0.16 |
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