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ADDVANTAGE TECH GROUP Company Overview
ADDvantage Technologies Group, Inc. (ADDvantage) is a supplier of a comprehensive line of electronics and hardware for the cable television (CATV) industry (both franchise and non-franchise, or private cable). The Company's products are used to acquire, distribute and protect the broad range of communications signals carried on fiber optic, coaxial cable and wireless distribution systems. These products are sold to customers providing an array of communications services, including television, high-speed data (Internet) and telephony, to single family dwellings, apartments and institutions, such as hospitals, prisons, universities, schools, cruise boats and others.


Shareholder Equity
Shares Outstanding 10.3 M
Institutional Ownership 11.19%
Number of Floating Shares 4.9 M
Short Interest as % of Float 0.08%

Valuation (MRQ)
Price/Earnings (TTM) 5.41x
Price/Sales 0.49x
Price/Book 1.84x
Price/Cash Flow 5.81x

AEY's P/E Ratio is lower than 90% of other companies in the Communications Equipment industry. This typically means that investors are willing to pay less for its level of earnings relative to future growth.Profitability (TTM)
Gross Margin 32.63%
Operating Margin 17.50%
EBITDA Margin 17.94%
Profit Margin 10.51%

AEY's Gross Margin is comparable to other companies in the Communications Equipment industry, which means it has relatively the same amount of cash to spend on business operations as its peers. As indicated by the Operating Margin, AEY controls its costs and expenses better than 95% of its peers.Financial Strength (MRQ)
Quick Ratio 0.99x
Current Ratio 4.44x
Debt/Equity 0.30x
Debt/Assets 0.20x

AEY's debt to equity ratio indicates that it has been as aggressive with using debt to finance growth as compared to its peers in the Communications Equipment industry. The resultant effect on earnings would as volatile as related companies.Management Effectiveness (TTM)
Return on Assets 16.03%
Return on Equity 41.98%
Return on Inves. Capital 19.94%

The Return on Equity for AEY shows that it is able to reinvest its earnings more efficiently than 97% of its competitors in the Communications Equipment industry. Typically, companies that have higher return on equity values are more attractive to investors.Growth Rate (TTM)
Earnings Per Share 30.1
Sales 23.4
Dividend (MRQ) --

AEY's EPS Growth Rate is greater than 66% of its peers in the Communications Equipment industry.Dividend (TTM)
Dividend Yield --
Payout Ratio 0.00%
Annual Dividend 0.00

AEY does not pay a dividend. Comparatively, 11 out of 1000 companies in the Communications Equipment industry do pay dividends. Operating Ratios (TTM)
Asset Turnover 1.53%
Inventory Turnover 1.53%
Receivables Turnover 9.64%
Effective Tax Rate 36.48%

These ratios give an indicator of efficiency (ability to move inventory and generate sales) within a company, particularly ones with tangible goods (i.e. automotive, computer hardware) as compared to its peers.Company Officers
Chairman David E. Chymiak
Director David E. Chymiak
Chief Executive Officer Kenneth A. Chymiak
Chief Financial Officer Daniel O'Keefe
President Kenneth A. Chymiak
Vice President Daniel O'Keefe
Company Contact
Employees 159
Headquarters 1221 E. Houston
Broken Arrow, OK 74012
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Web Address

http://www.addvantagetech.com