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0.69 (1y: -37%)
Market Cap 4.5 M P/E(ttm) 25.20
Enterprise Value 1.81 M P/B 0.80
DPW- AMEX (USA)
Digital Power Corporation
  • Currently 1/5
Business Predictability Rank: 1-Star (On Watch)
Back Testing Results:
Average gain of all 1-Star stocks: 1.1% per year.
% of Stocks that are in still loss if held for 10yrs: 45%.
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GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a companyย’s financial situation is. It is based on these factors

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest coverage (current year).
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better
3. Altman Z-score.

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

Financial Strength : 8/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt No Debt
DPW's Cash to Debt is ranked higher than
78% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 118.50 vs. DPW: No Debt )
DPW' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 0.35   Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt
Equity to Asset 0.759
DPW's Equity to Asset is ranked higher than
83% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 0.54 vs. DPW: 0.759 )
DPW' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: 0.41   Max: 0.76
Current: 0.76
0.41
0.76
Interest Coverage No Debt
DPW's Interest Coverage is ranked higher than
71% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 10000.00 vs. DPW: No Debt )
DPW' s 10-Year Interest Coverage Range
Min: 1   Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt
F-Score: 4
Z-Score: 1.56
M-Score: -2.67
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the companyย’s business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin
2. Trend of the Operating Margin (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
ย•ย•3. Consistency of the profitability
4. Piotroski F-Score
5. Predictability Rankย•

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength Rank. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability & Growth : 5/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) -1.10
DPW's Operating margin (%) is ranked higher than
50% of the 1946 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 3.80 vs. DPW: -1.10 )
DPW' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: -64.5   Max: 10.3
Current: -1.1
-64.5
10.3
Net-margin (%) -3.8
DPW's Net-margin (%) is ranked lower than
52% of the 1946 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 2.70 vs. DPW: -3.8 )
DPW' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: -68.2   Max: 10
Current: -3.8
-68.2
10
ROE (%) -6
DPW's ROE (%) is ranked lower than
51% of the 1946 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 5.30 vs. DPW: -6 )
DPW' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: -262.2   Max: 21.9
Current: -6
-262.2
21.9
ROA (%) -4.7
DPW's ROA (%) is ranked lower than
54% of the 1946 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 3.00 vs. DPW: -4.7 )
DPW' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: -108.1   Max: 15.3
Current: -4.7
-108.1
15.3
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) -3.60
DPW's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked higher than
50% of the 1946 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 8.80 vs. DPW: -3.60 )
DPW' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: -312.4   Max: 46
Current: -3.6
-312.4
46
Revenue Growth (%) -0.8
DPW's Revenue Growth (%) is ranked higher than
86% of the 1946 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 1.65 vs. DPW: -0.8 )
DPW' s 10-Year Revenue Growth (%) Range
Min: -29.2   Max: 6.5
Current: -0.8
-29.2
6.5
EPS Growth (%) 21.5
DPW's EPS Growth (%) is ranked higher than
93% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 4.80 vs. DPW: 21.5 )
DPW' s 10-Year EPS Growth (%) Range
Min: -49.2   Max: 113.4
Current: 21.5
-49.2
113.4
ยป DPW's 10-Y Financials

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Ratios

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industry		 vs
history
P/E(ttm) 25.20
DPW's P/E(ttm) is ranked higher than
72% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 20.31 vs. DPW: 25.20 )
DPW' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range
Min: 3.08   Max: 166.07
Current: 25.2
3.08
166.07
P/B 0.80
DPW's P/B is ranked higher than
68% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 1.23 vs. DPW: 0.80 )
DPW' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 0.12   Max: 6.7
Current: 0.8
0.12
6.7
P/S 0.50
DPW's P/S is ranked higher than
57% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 0.73 vs. DPW: 0.50 )
DPW' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 0.07   Max: 1.73
Current: 0.5
0.07
1.73
EV-to-EBIT 6.5
DPW's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than
79% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 15.40 vs. DPW: 6.5 )
DPW' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 1.8   Max: 232.7
Current: 6.5
1.8
232.7
Shiller P/E 15.3
DPW's Shiller P/E is ranked higher than
94% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 21.15 vs. DPW: 15.3 )
DPW' s 10-Year Shiller P/E Range
Min: 10.8   Max: 195
Current: 15.3
10.8
195

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Price/Net Cash 10.8
DPW's Price/Net Cash is ranked higher than
99% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 7.00 vs. DPW: 10.8 )
DPW' s 10-Year Price/Net Cash Range
Min: 11.6   Max: 15
Current: 10.8
11.6
15
Price/Net Current Asset Value 2.1
DPW's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than
84% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 4.10 vs. DPW: 2.1 )
DPW' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range
Min: 1.2   Max: 5.2
Current: 2.1
1.2
5.2
Price/Tangible Book 0.8
DPW's Price/Tangible Book is ranked higher than
74% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 1.40 vs. DPW: 0.8 )
DPW' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range
Min: 0.7   Max: 2.9
Current: 0.8
0.7
2.9
Price/DCF (Projected) 0.7
DPW's Price/DCF (Projected) is ranked higher than
94% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 1.10 vs. DPW: 0.7 )
DPW' s 10-Year Price/DCF (Projected) Range
Min: 0.7   Max: 5.7
Current: 0.7
0.7
5.7
Price/Median PS Value 0.8
DPW's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than
96% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 0.80 vs. DPW: 0.8 )
DPW' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.1   Max: 1.7
Current: 0.8
0.1
1.7
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 15.30
DPW's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than
87% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 5.45 vs. DPW: 15.30 )
DPW' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 0.4   Max: 56.7
Current: 15.3
0.4
56.7
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) 8.79
DPW's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than
83% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 3.01 vs. DPW: 8.79 )
DPW' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range
Min: -8.8   Max: 6.3
Current: 8.79
-8.8
6.3

Business Description

Digital Power Corporation was incorporated in 1969, under the General Corporation Law of the State of California. It is a solution-driven organization that designs, develops, manufactures and sells high-grade customized and flexible power system solutions for the most demanding applications in the medical, military, telecom and industrial markets. It also has a wholly-owned subsidiary, Digital Power Limited (DPL), which operates under the brand name of 'Gresham Power Electronics' (Gresham). DPL designs, manufactures and sells power products and system solutions mainly for the European marketplace, including power conversion, power distribution equipment, DC/AC inverters and UPS products. DPL's defense business has specialists in the field of naval applications of power distribution conversion. The Company provides high-grade custom power system solutions to numerous customers in multiple industry segments. The Company's standard contract for custom power solutions includes a multi-year high-volume production forecast that allows it to secure long-term production guarantees (and therefore possible savings on manufacturing costs for volume orders) while providing an environment that promotes the development of its IP portfolio. It offers a range of standard and modified standard products that could be easily integrated with any platform across its diversified market segments. In addition to its custom solutions and high grade flexibility series proprietary products that it offers, it also provides value-added services to OEMs. It markets its products directly through its internal sales force as well as through a network of independent manufacturer's representatives and distributors. The Company markets and sells its products to many diverse market segments including the telecom, industrial, medical and military/defense industries. The Company's products serve a global market, with an emphasis on North America and Europe. The Company offers a broad product variety, including a full custom product design, standard and modified-standard products. Its high-speed switching power rectifiers includes but not limited to custom power products, front-end, open-frame, enclosed, CompactPCI, MicroTCA, , PoE (Power over Ethernet) and other product solutions, providing power output from 50 to 24,000 watts. The raw materials for power supplies mainly consist of electronic components. Some of its competitors are Power-One, Emerson (Astec) Technologies, Inc., Lambda Electronics, and Mean-Well Power Supplies. The Company and its manufacturing partners are required to meet applicable regulatory, environmental, emissions, safety and other requirements where specified by the customer and accepted by it or as required by local regulatory or legal requirements.
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