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Sothebys (Sothebys) Operating Income : $208 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2019)


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What is Sothebys Operating Income?

Sothebys's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jun. 2019 was $109 Mil. Its Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2019 was $208 Mil.

Operating Margin % is calculated as Operating Income divided by its Revenue. Sothebys's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jun. 2019 was $109 Mil. Sothebys's Revenue for the three months ended in Jun. 2019 was $362 Mil. Therefore, Sothebys's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 was 30.21%.

Sothebys's 5-Year average Growth Rate for Operating Margin % was 0.00% per year.

Operating Income or EBIT is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Sothebys's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 was 18.83%. Sothebys's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 was 80.59%.


Sothebys Operating Income Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sothebys's Operating Income can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Sothebys Operating Income Chart

Sothebys Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18
Operating Income
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Sothebys Quarterly Data
Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19
Operating Income Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 85.78 -26.89 128.73 -3.59 109.31

Sothebys Operating Income Calculation

Operating Income, is the profit a company earned through operations. All expenses, including cash expenses such as cost of goods sold (COGS), research & development, wages, and non-cash expenses, such as depreciation, depletion and amortization, have been deducted from the sales.

Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2019 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $208 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Sothebys  (NYSE:BID) Operating Income Explanation

1. Operating Income or EBIT is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition.

Sothebys's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Jun. 2019 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Mar. 2019 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Jun. 2019 ))/ count )
=437.228 * ( 1 - 32.32% )/( (1554.169 + 1588.343)/ 2 )
=295.9159104/1571.256
=18.83 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Mar. 2019 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=2583.321 - 904.82 - ( 124.332 - max(0, 947.489 - 1095.612+124.332))
=1554.169

Invested Capital(Q: Jun. 2019 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=2750.588 - 1118.2 - ( 132.137 - max(0, 1159.216 - 1203.261+132.137))
=1588.343

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 2019) data.

2. Joel Greenblatt's definition of Return on Capital:

Sothebys's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Jun. 2019 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Mar. 2019  Q: Jun. 2019
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=386.24/( ( (475.214 + max(-50.018, 0)) + (483.293 + max(-120.817, 0)) )/ 2 )
=386.24/( ( 475.214 + 483.293 )/ 2 )
=386.24/479.2535
=80.59 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Mar. 2019 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(764.059 + 43.137 + 59.662) - (904.82 + 0 + 12.056)
=-50.018

Working Capital(Q: Jun. 2019 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(900.362 + 32.204 + 79.295) - (1118.2 + 0 + 14.478)
=-120.817

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 2019) EBIT data.

3. Operating Income is also linked to Operating Margin %:

Sothebys's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 is calculated as:

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Jun. 2019 )/Revenue (Q: Jun. 2019 )
=109.307/361.778
=30.21 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

4. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Operating Income growth rate using Operating Income per share data.


Be Aware

Compared with a company's EBITDA margin, Operating Margin can be manipulated by adjusting the rate of depreciation, depletion and amortization (DDA).

If a company is facing competition, its Operating Margin may decline. Often the Operating Margin declines well before the company's revenue or even profit decline. Therefore, Operating Margin is a very important indicator of whether the company is facing problems.

For instance, by 2012, Nokia (NOK)'s problems were well known and its stock had lost more than 90% of its market value since 2007. But Nokia's Operating Margin had already been in decline since 2002, although its earnings per share were still rising. Investors who paid attention to Operating Margin would have avoided this huge loss. The same can be said for Research-in-Motion (RIMM).

Therefore, Operating Margin is a very important screening filter for GuruFocus. GuruFocus's Buffett-Munger screener requires that the profit margin is either consistent or expanding. The Model Portfolio of the Buffett-Munger screener has outperformed the market every year since inception in 2009.


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Sothebys (Sothebys) Business Description

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1334 York Avenue, New York, NY, USA, 10021
Sothebys is a global art business based in the United States. Its operations are organized under two segments: agency and finance. The agency business provides an auction space or private sale arrangements for sellers and buyers of fine art, decorative art, wine, jewelry and collectibles. The finance segment provides financing activities for collectors and art dealers. Sotheby's auction commissions include those paid by both buyer and seller, both of which are calculated as a percentage of the price of the property sold at auction. Sotheby's private sale commissions are part of a legally binding agreement between Sotheby's and the seller.
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Jessica M Bibliowicz director NATIONAL FINANCIAL PARTNERS CORP., 340 MADISON AVENUE, 20TH FL, NEW YORK NY 10173
Dennis M Weibling director 2300 CARILLON POINT, KIRKLAND WA 98033
Jill Bright officer: EVP of HR and Administration 1334 YORK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10021
Michael F Goss officer: EVP, Chief Financial Officer BAIN CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC, JOHN HANCOCK TOWER, 200 CLARENDON STREET, BOSTON MA 02116
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Smith, Jr. Thomas S. director, officer: President and CEO 2 PENN PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121
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Sole Domenico De director C/O GAP, INC., 2 FOLSOM ST., SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Diana L Taylor director ALLINAZ GLOBAL INVESTORS, 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10106
Daniel S Loeb director, 10 percent owner, other: See Remarks THIRD POINT LLC, 390 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Third Point Llc 10 percent owner 55 HUDSON YARDS, NEW YORK NY 10001
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Lisa Nadler officer: EVP, WW Chief HR Officer 1334 YORK AVE, NEW YORK NY 10021

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