IWSY (ImageWare Systems) EBITDA Margin %: -312.31% (As of Mar. 2022)


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What is ImageWare Systems EBITDA Margin %?

ImageWare Systems IWSY -99.00% 12 EBITDA Margin % is -312.31% as of Mar. 2022. GuruFocus rates IWSY with a GF Score™ of 12/100.

EBITDA Margin % is calculated as EBITDA divided by its Revenue. ImageWare Systems's EBITDA for the three months ended in Mar. 2022 was $-2.64 Mil. ImageWare Systems's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2022 was $0.85 Mil. Therefore, ImageWare Systems's EBITDA margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2022 was -312.31%.


ImageWare Systems  (OTCPK:IWSY) 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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ImageWare Systems EBITDA Margin % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ImageWare Systems's EBITDA Margin % 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.

ImageWare Systems EBITDA Margin % Chart

ImageWare Systems Annual Data
Trend Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21
EBITDA Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -225.95 -271.28 -347.29 -147.75 269.30

ImageWare Systems Quarterly Data
Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -254.71 -289.17 -311.83 1,679.22 -312.31

IWSY vs MAXD, FDBL, AVYAQ: EBITDA Margin % Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, ImageWare Systems'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.


ImageWare Systems EBITDA Margin % vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, ImageWare Systems's EBITDA Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ImageWare Systems's EBITDA Margin % falls into.


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ImageWare Systems EBITDA Margin % Calculation

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

ImageWare Systems's EBITDA Margin % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2021 is calculated as

EBITDA Margin %=EBITDA (A: Dec. 2021 )/Revenue (A: Dec. 2021 )
=9.35/3.472
=269.30 %

ImageWare Systems's EBITDA Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2022 is calculated as

EBITDA Margin %=EBITDA (Q: Mar. 2022 )/Revenue (Q: Mar. 2022 )
=-2.639/0.845
=-312.31 %

* 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 -312.31% mean?
ImageWare Systems (IWSY) has a EBITDA Margin % of -312.31% as of Mar. 2022. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on ImageWare Systems and its competitors.
Is ImageWare Systems' EBITDA Margin % too high?
ImageWare Systems' current EBITDA Margin % is -312.31%. Overall, ImageWare Systems has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ImageWare Systems' EBITDA Margin % compare to MAXD and FDBL?
ImageWare Systems' EBITDA Margin % of -312.31% can be compared against companies in the Software industry. The industry median EBITDA Margin % is 8.07. 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 Software company?
The median EBITDA Margin % among Software companies is 8.07, based on 2,820 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. 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 ImageWare Systems and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median EBITDA Margin % is 8.07 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. ImageWare Systems's current EBITDA Margin % is -312.31%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ImageWare Systems stock overvalued right now?
ImageWare Systems (IWSY) has a current EBITDA Margin % of -312.31%. The current EBITDA Margin % is -312.31%. ImageWare Systems' overall GF Score™ is 12/100. 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 ImageWare Systems (IWSY), the current EBITDA Margin % is -312.31% as of Mar. 2022. 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.

ImageWare Systems Business Description

Address 11440 West Bernardo Court, Suite 300, San Diego, CA, USA, 92127
ImageWare Systems Inc was founded to innovate imaging. The company built a digital booking platform. ImageWare has evolved as a holder of multimodal biometrics, managing over million identities daily. It is democratizing biometrics by offering defense grade identity and authentication solutions to the masses. By identifying the person, not a device, and never disclosing Personally Identifiable Information (PII), the company is giving populations around the globe access to their important data.
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