Quick Update for Mercury Systems (MRCY) Investors

Mercury Systems logged a -0.8% change during today's evening session, and is now trading at a price of $36.57 per share. On average, analysts give it a target price of $40.38.

Mercury Systems, Inc., a technology company, manufactures and sells components, products, modules, and subsystems for aerospace and defense industries in the United States, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. The mid-cap company is based in the United States.

Make Sure to Consider the Following Before Buying Mercury Systems:

  • Mercury Systems has moved -17.6% over the last year.

  • MRCY has a forward P/E ratio of 22.9 based on its EPS guidance of 1.6.

  • Over the last 6 years, earnings per share (EPS) have been growing at a compounded average rate of -19.7%.

  • The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 8.08.

  • Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 1.36

Mercury Systems Has Irregular Cash Flows

Date Reported Cash Flow from Operations ($ k) Capital expenditures ($ k) Free Cash Flow ($ k) YoY Growth (%)
2023 -21,254 38,796 -60,050 -29.07
2022 -18,869 27,656 -46,525 -190.08
2021 97,247 45,599 51,648 -28.16
2020 115,184 43,294 71,890 1.5
2019 97,517 26,691 70,826 151.02
2018 43,321 15,106 28,215

The firm's free cash flows have a decent average of $19.33 Million over the last 6 years. The compounded average growth rate over this period is -19.3%, with a year-on-year growth variability coefficient of 767.32%.

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