We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to AXON. AXON was compared to 73 industry peers in the Aerospace & Defense industry. AXON has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. AXON is valued quite expensive, but it does show an excellent growth. With these ratings, AXON could be worth investigating further for growth investing!.

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1. Profitability

2. Health

3. Growth

4. Valuation

5. Dividend

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year AXON was profitable.
In the past year AXON had a positive cash flow from operations.
In multiple years AXON reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
In the past 5 years AXON always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.

1.2 Ratios

AXON has a better Return On Assets (3.86%) than 60.27% of its industry peers.
AXON has a Return On Equity of 8.49%. This is in the better half of the industry: AXON outperforms 63.01% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	3.86%
ROE	8.49%
ROIC	N/A

ROA(3y)6.24%

ROA(5y)3.01%

ROE(3y)12.89%

ROE(5y)6.55%

ROIC(3y)N/A

ROIC(5y)N/A

1.3 Margins

With an excellent Profit Margin value of 10.05%, AXON belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.19% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of AXON has grown nicely.
AXON has a Gross Margin of 60.31%. This is amongst the best in the industry. AXON outperforms 89.04% of its industry peers.
AXON's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	N/A
PM (TTM)	10.05%
GM	60.31%

OM growth 3YN/A

OM growth 5YN/A

PM growth 3YN/A

PM growth 5Y155.54%

GM growth 3Y-1.64%

GM growth 5Y0.59%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

AXON does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
AXON has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
AXON has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for AXON has been reduced compared to a year ago.

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 9.04 indicates that AXON is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of AXON (9.04) is better than 78.08% of its industry peers.
AXON has a debt to FCF ratio of 13.85. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as AXON would need 13.85 years to pay back of all of its debts.
AXON's Debt to FCF ratio of 13.85 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AXON outperforms 52.05% of its industry peers.
AXON has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.57. This is a neutral value indicating AXON is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.57, AXON is not doing good in the industry: 60.27% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.57
Debt/FCF	13.85
Altman-Z	9.04

ROIC/WACCN/A

WACC10.01%

2.3 Liquidity

AXON has a Current Ratio of 3.12. This indicates that AXON is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
AXON's Current ratio of 3.12 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AXON outperforms 63.01% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 2.89 indicates that AXON has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
With a decent Quick ratio value of 2.89, AXON is doing good in the industry, outperforming 79.45% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	3.12
Quick Ratio	2.89

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

AXON shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 37.80%, which is quite impressive.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 41.41% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
AXON shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 32.01%.
AXON shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 31.44% yearly.

EPS 1Y (TTM)37.8%

EPS 3Y36.34%

EPS 5Y41.41%

EPS Q2Q%-19.31%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)32.01%

Revenue growth 3Y34.11%

Revenue growth 5Y31.44%

Sales Q2Q%30.57%

3.2 Future

AXON is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 18.44% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 19.50% on average over the next years. This is quite good.

EPS Next Y9.68%

EPS Next 2Y14.77%

EPS Next 3Y18.44%

EPS Next 5YN/A

Revenue Next Year31.99%

Revenue Next 2Y28.79%

Revenue Next 3Y27.32%

Revenue Next 5Y19.5%

3.3 Evolution

The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
The estimated forward Revenue growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

AXON is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 90.00.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as AXON.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.82. AXON is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 78.78 indicates a quite expensive valuation of AXON.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AXON is on the same level as its industry peers.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.95. AXON is valued rather expensively when compared to this.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	90
Fwd PE	78.78

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, AXON is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 65.75% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of AXON is on the same level as its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	332.04
EV/EBITDA	1008.91

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
AXON's earnings are expected to grow with 18.44% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.