Google Wins a Key Federal Contract

Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) has won a key contract from the government. The General Services Administration will now use Google’s Gmail and other application for its employee. The company has been awarded the contract, beating Microsoft. The contract is likely to be worth $6.7 million and will last 5 years. It has been awarded to Unisys Corp. which is working in collaboration with Google and other companies. The company has gained traction after winning this key contract. The company however has not provided the details about other government organizations that have been approached by the company for its applications.

* Google had recently faced problems while bidding for a contract from the Department of Interior.
* Google went on to sue the department for allegedly favoring Microsoft.

The suit is currently pending. Google has also claimed to be the first cloud-based service provider to obtain certification from a federal agency. The company said that its software has been deemed fit to handle “moderate” level data. This type of data includes sensitive information, however such information is deemed unclassified. The company also announced that it will not be handling any ‘classified’ information.

Key Financial Stats

Valuation

* Price/Earnings(TTM)22.90
* Price/Cash Flow19.40
* Price/Sales (TTM)6.55
* Price/Book4.17

Financial Strength

* Quick Ratio (MRQ)4.40
* Current Ratio (MRQ)4.60
* LT Debt to Equity (MRQ)0.00
* Total Debt to Capital (MRQ)0.00
* Return on Equity18.30

Assets

* Asset Turnover0.60
* Asset per Employee1.2M
* Inventory Turnover-

Per Share Data

* Earnings (TTM)24.63
* Current P/E Ratio4.60
* Cash Flow29.13
* Annual Dividend0.00
* Book Value135.38
* EBITDA37.00

Profitability

* Market Cap24.63
* Gross Margin (TTM)69.20
* Operating Margin (TTM)37.00
* Profit Margin (TTM) 28.80

Management Effectiveness

* Return on Equity (TTM)18.30%
* Return on Assets (TTM)14.90%
* Return on Investment (TTM)18.30%

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