CommScope Holding Company, Inc. (COMM) Financial Ratios
14 years of historical data (2011–2024) · Technology · Communication Equipment
EV/EBITDA
↑
18.20
↑+62% vs avg
5yr avg: 11.20
30Y Low7.6·High19.8
P/FCF
↓
15.93
↑+96% vs avg
5yr avg: 8.14
30Y Low2.5·High20.0
P/B Ratio
↑
N/A
—
5yr avg: 2.19
30Y Low1.5·High5.2
ROE
↓
N/A
—
5yr avg: -214.3%
30Y Low-52%·High20%
Debt/EBITDA
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13.38
↑+32% vs avg
5yr avg: 10.12
30Y Low3.2·High13.4
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
COMM Valuation Multiples
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
CommScope Holding Company, Inc. currently has a negative P/E ratio, indicating the company is operating at a loss on a trailing-twelve-month basis. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 15.9x P/FCF, 96% above the 5-year average of 8.1x.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $3.9B | $1.1B | $595M | $1.5B | $2.2B | $2.6B | $2.7B | $3.2B | $7.4B | $7.3B | $4.9B |
| Enterprise Value | $12.8B | $9.9B | $9.4B | $10.8B | $11.6B | $11.8B | $12.2B | $6.7B | $11.4B | $11.4B | $9.6B |
| P/E Ratio → | -10.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22.76 | 38.60 | 32.92 | — |
| P/S Ratio | 0.94 | 0.27 | 0.13 | 0.20 | 0.26 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.70 | 1.63 | 1.48 | 1.29 |
| P/B Ratio | — | — | — | — | 2.50 | 1.89 | 1.50 | 1.82 | 4.52 | 5.24 | 4.02 |
| P/FCF | 15.93 | 4.51 | 2.51 | 17.19 | — | 8.37 | 5.58 | 7.77 | 14.38 | 13.59 | 20.02 |
| P/OCF | 14.45 | 4.09 | 2.00 | 8.02 | 18.38 | 6.05 | 4.61 | 6.48 | 12.70 | 12.06 | 16.27 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
COMM EV Ratios
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
CommScope Holding Company, Inc.'s enterprise value stands at 18.2x EBITDA, 62% above its 5-year average of 11.2x. This is roughly in line with the Technology sector median of 17.4x.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 2.36 | 2.05 | 1.44 | 1.35 | 1.40 | 1.46 | 1.47 | 2.49 | 2.32 | 2.52 |
| EV / EBITDA | 18.20 | 14.17 | 11.98 | 8.31 | 10.73 | 10.83 | 13.75 | 7.75 | 12.39 | 10.44 | 19.78 |
| EV / EBIT | 38.57 | 35.80 | — | — | 433.91 | — | — | 16.30 | 24.34 | 20.80 | 19.98 |
| EV / FCF | — | 40.11 | 39.59 | 121.95 | — | 37.52 | 24.79 | 16.34 | 21.95 | 21.27 | 39.08 |
COMM Profitability
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
CommScope Holding Company, Inc. earns an operating margin of 7.9%. ROIC of 3.7% represents below-average returns on invested capital.
Margins
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 31.8% | 31.8% | 29.8% | 28.6% | 24.7% | 25.1% | 21.7% | 31.2% | 32.8% | 35.3% | 37.5% |
| Operating Margin | 7.9% | 7.9% | 4.8% | 8.1% | 3.4% | 3.2% | 1.8% | 11.6% | 12.4% | 14.6% | 4.8% |
| Net Profit Margin | -6.8% | -6.8% | -33.0% | -17.1% | -5.4% | -6.8% | -11.1% | 3.1% | 4.2% | 4.5% | -1.9% |
Return on Capital
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | — | — | — | -567.2% | -40.3% | -35.5% | -51.7% | 8.2% | 12.7% | 17.0% | -5.6% |
| ROA | -3.2% | -3.2% | -14.3% | -10.3% | -3.4% | -4.1% | -8.8% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 3.0% | -1.1% |
| ROIC | 3.7% | 3.7% | 2.1% | 4.8% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 7.3% | 7.6% | 9.4% | 3.0% |
| ROCE | 4.3% | 4.3% | 2.5% | 5.9% | 2.6% | 2.2% | 1.6% | 8.6% | 8.9% | 11.0% | 3.2% |
COMM Leverage & Debt
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
CommScope Holding Company, Inc. carries a Debt/EBITDA ratio of 13.4x, which is highly leveraged (366% above the sector average of 2.9x). Net debt stands at $8.8B ($9.4B total debt minus $565M cash). Interest coverage of just 0.5x is concerning — the company has limited headroom to absorb earnings volatility before struggling with debt service.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | — | — | — | — | 10.78 | 6.95 | 5.48 | 2.27 | 2.65 | 3.27 | 4.29 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 13.38 | 13.38 | 11.92 | 7.42 | 8.98 | 8.89 | 11.33 | 4.59 | 4.77 | 4.16 | 10.81 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | — | — | — | 10.38 | 6.57 | 5.15 | 2.01 | 2.38 | 2.97 | 3.83 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 12.57 | 12.57 | 11.22 | 7.13 | 8.65 | 8.41 | 10.65 | 4.06 | 4.27 | 3.77 | 9.65 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 35.60 | 37.07 | 104.76 | — | 29.14 | 19.21 | 8.57 | 7.57 | 7.68 | 19.06 |
| Interest Coverage | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.33 | 1.03 | 0.52 | 0.46 | 0.26 | 2.18 | 2.19 | 2.59 | 0.77 |
COMM Liquidity & Efficiency
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
CommScope Holding Company, Inc.'s current ratio of 2.83x is well above the 1.0 safety threshold, indicating strong short-term liquidity with ample room to cover current liabilities. The quick ratio of 2.23x is notably lower than the current ratio, indicating a significant portion of current assets is tied up in inventory. The current ratio has improved from 1.77x to 2.83x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.83 | 2.83 | 2.03 | 1.77 | 1.64 | 1.72 | 1.72 | 2.72 | 2.69 | 2.32 | 2.93 |
| Quick Ratio | 2.23 | 2.23 | 1.27 | 1.12 | 0.98 | 1.16 | 1.24 | 2.03 | 2.07 | 1.77 | 2.28 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.39 | 0.18 | 0.17 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.66 | 0.63 | 0.50 | 0.82 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.48 | 0.49 | 0.64 | 0.65 | 0.62 | 0.58 | 0.69 | 0.65 | 0.69 | 0.51 |
| Inventory Turnover | 3.89 | 3.89 | 2.97 | 3.90 | 4.50 | 5.80 | 6.70 | 6.64 | 6.89 | 6.73 | 5.39 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 59.53 | 65.18 | 57.15 | 65.15 | 64.36 | 74.30 | 64.74 | 71.94 | 70.60 | 79.85 |
COMM Shareholder Yields
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
CommScope Holding Company, Inc. returns 0.0% to shareholders annually primarily through share buybacks.
Dividends
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | 1.0% | 1.9% | 0.5% | 1.6% | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Total Shareholder Return Metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.4% | 2.6% | 3.0% | — |
| FCF Yield | 6.3% | 22.2% | 39.8% | 5.8% | — | 11.9% | 17.9% | 12.9% | 7.0% | 7.4% | 5.0% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.5% | 2.4% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.5% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 5.5% | 2.4% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $214M | $211M | $207M | $204M | $197M | $194M | $195M | $197M | $196M | $190M |
Peer Comparison
Compare COMM with 10 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 COMMYou | $4B | -10.0 | 18.2 | 15.9 | 31.8% | 7.9% | — | 3.7% | 13.4 |
 VIAV | $12B | 353.3 | 93.8 | 197.8 | 56.8% | 6.5% | 4.8% | 5.5% | 5.2 |
 CIEN | $82B | 678.6 | 181.9 | 122.6 | 41.5% | 6.5% | 4.4% | 6.9% | 3.5 |
 ADTN | $1B | -27.6 | 18.4 | 12.9 | 38.3% | -1.4% | -8.5% | -1.7% | 3.2 |
 CALX | $3B | 170.5 | 71.0 | 24.8 | 56.8% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 2.1% | 0.7 |
 CSCO | $363B | 35.9 | 26.2 | 27.3 | 64.9% | 20.8% | 22.1% | 13.0% | 2.0 |
 NTGR | $699M | -22.4 | — | — | 36.2% | -5.1% | -6.3% | -8.4% | — |
 ARLO | $2B | 104.1 | 229.1 | 22.9 | 44.0% | 1.1% | 13.1% | 35.9% | 1.1 |
 LITE | $67B | 2552.1 | 907.4 | — | 28.0% | -10.9% | 2.5% | -4.3% | 34.0 |
 AMT | $84B | 33.4 | 18.4 | 22.2 | 73.7% | 45.8% | 25.3% | 6.9% | 6.5 |
 CCI | $39B | 88.5 | 24.8 | 13.7 | 66.1% | 48.7% | — | 5.5% | 10.7 |
| Technology Median | — | 27.5 | 17.4 | 19.8 | 48.6% | -0.5% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 2.9 |
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What is CommScope Holding Company, Inc.'s P/E ratio?
CommScope Holding Company, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is -10.0x. The historical average is 54.1x.
What is CommScope Holding Company, Inc.'s EV/EBITDA?
CommScope Holding Company, Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 18.2x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 11.3x.
Is COMM stock overvalued?
Based on historical data, CommScope Holding Company, Inc. is trading at a P/E of -10.0x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
What are CommScope Holding Company, Inc.'s profit margins?
CommScope Holding Company, Inc. has 31.8% gross margin and 7.9% operating margin.
How much debt does CommScope Holding Company, Inc. have?
CommScope Holding Company, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 13.4x, indicating high leverage. A ratio above 4x may signal elevated financial risk.