China Specialty Glass AG (FRA:8GS) EBITDA Margin %: 37.98% (As of Jun. 2014)


What is China Specialty Glass AG EBITDA Margin %?

China Specialty Glass AG FRA:8GS EBITDA Margin % is 37.98% as of Jun. 2014.

EBITDA Margin % is calculated as EBITDA divided by its Revenue. China Specialty Glass AG's EBITDA for the three months ended in Jun. 2014 was €10.9 Mil. China Specialty Glass AG's Revenue for the three months ended in Jun. 2014 was €28.7 Mil. Therefore, China Specialty Glass AG's EBITDA margin for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2014 was 37.98%.

China Specialty Glass AG  (FRA:8GS) EBITDA Margin % Explanation

EBITDA Margin % is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue. It is an performance metric measuring company's operating profitability. EBITDA Margin takes depreciation and amortization, interest expense and tax into account, which makes it easy to compare the relative profitability of companies of different sizes in the same industry.

China Specialty Glass AG EBITDA Margin % Related Terms

China Specialty Glass AG EBITDA Margin % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for China Specialty Glass AG's EBITDA Margin % can be seen below:

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* 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.

China Specialty Glass AG EBITDA Margin % Chart

China Specialty Glass AG Annual Data
Trend Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13
EBITDA Margin %
0.00 34.58 25.01 34.88

China Specialty Glass AG Quarterly Data
Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14
EBITDA Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 46.24 42.20 -50.82 31.54 37.98

FRA:8GS vs DTII, VCON, UUU: EBITDA Margin % Comparison

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, China Specialty Glass AG's EBITDA Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and EBITDA Margin % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

China Specialty Glass AG EBITDA Margin % vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, China Specialty Glass AG's EBITDA Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where China Specialty Glass AG's EBITDA Margin % falls into.


China Specialty Glass AG EBITDA Margin % Calculation

EBITDA margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

China Specialty Glass AG's EBITDA Margin % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as

EBITDA Margin %=EBITDA (A: Dec. 2013 )/Revenue (A: Dec. 2013 )
=41.412/118.727
=34.88 %

China Specialty Glass AG's EBITDA Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2014 is calculated as

EBITDA Margin %=EBITDA (Q: Jun. 2014 )/Revenue (Q: Jun. 2014 )
=10.896/28.688
=37.98 %

* 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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What does a EBITDA Margin % of 37.98% mean?
China Specialty Glass AG (FRA:8GS) has a EBITDA Margin % of 37.98% as of Jun. 2014. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on China Specialty Glass AG and its competitors.
Is China Specialty Glass AG's EBITDA Margin % too high?
China Specialty Glass AG's current EBITDA Margin % is 37.98%. The Business Services industry median EBITDA Margin % is 10.93. China Specialty Glass AG's value of 37.98% is 247.5% above this industry median.
How does China Specialty Glass AG's EBITDA Margin % compare to DTII and VCON?
China Specialty Glass AG's EBITDA Margin % of 37.98% can be compared against companies in the Business Services industry. The industry median EBITDA Margin % is 10.93. China Specialty Glass AG's value of 37.98% is 247.5% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good EBITDA Margin % for a Business Services company?
The median EBITDA Margin % among Business Services companies is 10.93, based on 1,071 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a EBITDA Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, EBITDA Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. China Specialty Glass AG's current EBITDA Margin % of 37.98% is 247.5% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high EBITDA Margin % mean?
A high EBITDA Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on China Specialty Glass AG and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median EBITDA Margin % is 10.93 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. China Specialty Glass AG's current EBITDA Margin % is 37.98%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is China Specialty Glass AG stock overvalued right now?
China Specialty Glass AG (FRA:8GS) has a current EBITDA Margin % of 37.98%. The current EBITDA Margin % is 37.98% and 247.5% above the Business Services industry median of 10.93. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EBITDA Margin % calculated?
EBITDA Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For China Specialty Glass AG (FRA:8GS), the current EBITDA Margin % is 37.98% as of Jun. 2014. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

China Specialty Glass AG Business Description

Address An den Romerhuegeln 1, Grunwald, DEU, 82031
China Specialty Glass AG is a glass manufacturer in China. It develops, produces and sells specialty glass under its Hing Wah brand. It operates into three business segments namely automotive security glass; bank security glass and construction glass.