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Align

NSQ:ALGN · US0162551016
Health Care Equipment & SuppliesX-Large

360

87
EV / EBIT70
Price / Owner Earnings19
Owner Earnings Yield70
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales29
EV / Gross Profit64
Price/Book42
Return on Capital91
Cash Return on Capital86
Return on Equity70
EBIT Margin78
Gross Profitability76
Cash Conversion39
Accruals38
Owner Earnings Margin77
Sales growth32
Profit Growth77
Long-Term EPS Growth61
Owner Earnings Growth44
Reinvestment72
Price momentum49
Debt load93
Refinancing10
Debt Payback100
Liquidity1
Analyst ratings45
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside47
Market mood23
Value Creation14/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Align generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryHealth Care Equipment & Supplies
SizeX-Large
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQGS
Founded1997
Employees9,928
ISINUS0162551016
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Health Diagnostics3D PrintingBiomedical EngineeringDentistryHardwareHealth Care

Description

Align Technology, Inc. operates as a global medical device company primarily engaged in the design, manufacture, and marketing of Invisalign clear aligners for the treatment of malocclusions, or the misalignment of teeth, by orthodontists and general…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Align Technology, Inc. is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group. One caution: reported profits have recently run ahead of actual cash, which we track closely.

The price is expensive. You pay 26.0× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically expensive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 10% yearly growth; analysts expect 10%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 14/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.

What to watch: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
8
2023202420252026

All-time high

78

Feb 2024

All-time low

8

Mar 2026

Average rank

37

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
29
31
31
39
Price/Earnings
41
47
34
44
Price/Book
42
50
36
22
Dividend Yield
1
1
1
1
Value (overall)
13
49
31
27

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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