FTDL (FirsTime Design) EBITDA Margin %: 5.29% (As of Dec. 2012)

What is FirsTime Design EBITDA Margin %?

FirsTime Design FTDL EBITDA Margin % is 5.29% as of Dec. 2012.

EBITDA Margin % is calculated as EBITDA divided by its Revenue. FirsTime Design's EBITDA for the three months ended in Dec. 2012 was $0.14 Mil. FirsTime Design's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2012 was $2.61 Mil. Therefore, FirsTime Design's EBITDA margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2012 was 5.29%.

FirsTime Design (OTCPK:FTDL) 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.

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FirsTime Design EBITDA Margin % Historical Data

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FirsTime Design EBITDA Margin % Chart

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FTDL vs EFOI: EBITDA Margin % Comparison

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, FirsTime Design'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.

FirsTime Design EBITDA Margin % vs Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, FirsTime Design's EBITDA Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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FirsTime Design EBITDA Margin % Calculation

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

FirsTime Design's EBITDA Margin % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2012 is calculated as

EBITDA Margin %	=	EBITDA (A: Dec. 2012 )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2012 )
	=	0.49	/	7.646
	=	6.41 %

FirsTime Design's EBITDA Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2012 is calculated as

EBITDA Margin %	=	EBITDA (Q: Dec. 2012 )	/	Revenue (Q: Dec. 2012 )
	=	0.138	/	2.61
	=	5.29 %

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What does a EBITDA Margin % of 5.29% mean?

FirsTime Design (FTDL) has a EBITDA Margin % of 5.29% as of Dec. 2012. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on FirsTime Design and its competitors.

Is FirsTime Design's EBITDA Margin % too high?

FirsTime Design's current EBITDA Margin % is 5.29%. The Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry median EBITDA Margin % is 7.25. FirsTime Design's value of 5.29% is 27% below this industry median.

How does FirsTime Design's EBITDA Margin % compare to EFOI?

FirsTime Design's EBITDA Margin % of 5.29% can be compared against companies in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry. The industry median EBITDA Margin % is 7.25. FirsTime Design's value of 5.29% is 27% below 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 Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances company?

The median EBITDA Margin % among Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances companies is 7.25, based on 430 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. FirsTime Design's current EBITDA Margin % of 5.29% is 27% below 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 FirsTime Design and its competitors. For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry, the median EBITDA Margin % is 7.25 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. FirsTime Design's current EBITDA Margin % is 5.29%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.

Is FirsTime Design stock overvalued right now?

FirsTime Design (FTDL) has a current EBITDA Margin % of 5.29%. The current EBITDA Margin % is 5.29% and 27% below the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry median of 7.25. 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 FirsTime Design (FTDL), the current EBITDA Margin % is 5.29% as of Dec. 2012. 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.

FirsTime Design Business Description

Industry Consumer Cyclical Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances

Comparable Companies XKLS:7094 BOM:531869 XSAT:SLEEP XPAR:ALNLF BOM:539526 HKSE:08125 NSE:OPAL HKSE:08222 BOM:526616 ASX:KRS XKLS:7239 EFOI WAR:INT BUE:FIPL BSP:SPRI3 XKLS:7211 NSE:SONAMCLOCK NSE:FOCUS BOM:540904 XKLS:7943

Address W237 N2889 Woodgate Road, Suite F, Pewaukee, WI, USA, 53072

Website https://www.firstime.com

FirsTime Design Ltd, through its subsidiaries, designs, imports, and distributes decorative timepieces and other home decor products. It distributes commercial mattresses and bedding accessories. In addition, it offers custom packaging and product merchandising services. It sells its products through retailers in the United States. The group has manufacturing partners in China with some in Egypt, India, Italy, Taiwan, the United States, and Vietnam.