Sonova benefits from favorable trends, including an aging population, increasing noise pollution, fairly low penetration rates for hearing aids in the developed world, and virtually untapped patient populations in emerging markets. Its broad product offerings should allow the company to capitalize on these trends, while its strong brand and superior technological know-how should yield market share gains.
Premium products account for a significant portion of Sonova's total revenue, limiting the firm's dependence on price-sensitive economy-class systems.
WS Audiology (previously Sivantos and Widex) is regaining momentum, particularly in emerging markets. Its acquisition of Widex could threaten the positioning of premium providers.
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SOON
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GN
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Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 22.80 | 22.68 | 23.03 |
Price/Book Value | 6.44 | 6.11 | 2.56 |
Price/Sales | 4.40 | 2.55 | 1.38 |
Price/Cash Flow | 20.37 | 13.23 | 9.76 |
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GN
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Quick Ratio | 1.02 | 0.84 | 0.41 |
Current Ratio | 1.45 | 1.37 | 0.59 |
Interest Coverage | 23.78 | 6.91 | 3.99 |
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GN
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Return on Assets (Normalized) | 10.91% | 8.40% | 1.71% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 26.88% | 28.27% | 5.73% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 17.63% | 12.19% | 3.07% |
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