Valuation Information NOVELL INC. NASDAQ:( NOVL: $11) $4,047 million Market Cap at November 22, 1996 Ranks 569th in the Fortune 1,000 on Revenue. Employs 7,300. Trades at a 60% Discount PE Multiple of 12.5 X, vs. the 31.1 X average multiple at which the Networking SubIndustry is priced.
CISCO SYSTEMS INC NASDAQ:( CSCO: $67 5/8) $46,181 million Market Cap at November 22, 1996 Ranks 578th in the Fortune 1,000 on Revenue. Employs 9,200. Trades at a 5% Premium PE Multiple of 32.8 X, vs. the 31.1 X average multiple at which the Networking SubIndustry is priced.
COMPUTER ASSOCIATES INT'L INC. NYSE:( CA: $65 3/8) $23,724 million Market Cap at November 22, 1996 Ranks 474th in the Fortune 500 on Revenue & 169th on Profit. Employs 7,600. Trades at a 22% Discount PE Multiple of 25.9 X, vs. the 33.2 X average multiple at which the Software & Services SubIndustry is priced.
HEWLETT-PACKARD CO. NYSE:( HWP: $54) $55,075 million Market Cap at November 22, 1996 Ranks 20th in the Fortune 500 on Revenue & 16th on Profit. Employs 102,300. Trades at a 11% Premium PE Multiple of 18.1 X, vs. the 16.3 X average multiple at which the Computers SubIndustry is priced.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES NYSE:( IBM: $158 1/2)( IBMpA: $26 3/4) $90,143 million Market Cap at November 22, 1996 Ranks 6th in the Fortune 500 on Revenue & 5th on Profit. Employs 252,200. Trades at a 12% Discount PE Multiple of 14.3 X, vs. the 16.3 X average multiple at which the Computers SubIndustry is priced.
ORACLE CORP. NASDAQ:( ORCL: $49 3/4) $32,485 million Market Cap at November 22, 1996 Ranks 417th in the Fortune 500 on Revenue & 167th on Profit. Employs 16,900. Trades at a 17% Premium PE Multiple of 38.9 X, vs. the 33.2 X average multiple at which the Software & Services SubIndustry is priced.
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC. NASDAQ:( SUNW: $57 5/8) $10,563 million Market Cap at November 22, 1996 Ranks 222nd in the Fortune 500 on Revenue & 212th on Profit. Employs 15,000. Trades at a 5% Premium PE Multiple of 17.1 X, vs. the 16.3 X average multiple at which the Computers SubIndustry is priced. |