Allocate Software (LSE:ALLA) EBITDA Margin %: 24.95% (As of May. 2014)


What is Allocate Software EBITDA Margin %?

Allocate Software LSE:ALLA EBITDA Margin % is 24.95% as of May. 2014. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

EBITDA Margin % is calculated as EBITDA divided by its Revenue. Allocate Software's EBITDA for the six months ended in May. 2014 was £5.68 Mil. Allocate Software's Revenue for the six months ended in May. 2014 was £22.75 Mil. Therefore, Allocate Software's EBITDA margin for the quarter that ended in May. 2014 was 24.95%.

Allocate Software  (LSE:ALLA) 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.

Allocate Software EBITDA Margin % Related Terms

Allocate Software EBITDA Margin % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Allocate Software'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.

Allocate Software EBITDA Margin % Chart

Allocate Software Annual Data
Trend May05 May06 May07 May08 May09 May10 May11 May12 May13 May14
EBITDA Margin %
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Allocate Software Semi-Annual Data
Nov04 May05 Nov05 May06 Nov06 May07 Nov07 May08 Nov08 May09 Nov09 May10 Nov10 May11 Nov11 May12 Nov12 May13 Nov13 May14
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 22.03 -0.81 13.01 0.71 24.95

LSE:ALLA vs SREV, ASUR: EBITDA Margin % Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Allocate Software'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.

Allocate Software EBITDA Margin % vs Software Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Allocate Software's EBITDA Margin % falls into.


Allocate Software EBITDA Margin % Calculation

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

Allocate Software's EBITDA Margin % for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2014 is calculated as

EBITDA Margin %=EBITDA (A: May. 2014 )/Revenue (A: May. 2014 )
=5.798/40.022
=14.49 %

Allocate Software's EBITDA Margin % for the quarter that ended in May. 2014 is calculated as

EBITDA Margin %=EBITDA (Q: May. 2014 )/Revenue (Q: May. 2014 )
=5.676/22.746
=24.95 %

* 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 24.95% mean?
Allocate Software (LSE:ALLA) has a EBITDA Margin % of 24.95% as of May. 2014. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on Allocate Software and its competitors.
Is Allocate Software's EBITDA Margin % too high?
Allocate Software's current EBITDA Margin % is 24.95%. The Software industry median EBITDA Margin % is 8.07. Allocate Software's value of 24.95% is 209.2% above this industry median.
How does Allocate Software's EBITDA Margin % compare to SREV and ASUR?
Allocate Software's EBITDA Margin % of 24.95% can be compared against companies in the Software industry. The industry median EBITDA Margin % is 8.07. Allocate Software's value of 24.95% is 209.2% 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 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. Allocate Software's current EBITDA Margin % of 24.95% is 209.2% 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 Allocate Software 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. Allocate Software's current EBITDA Margin % is 24.95%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Allocate Software stock overvalued right now?
Allocate Software (LSE:ALLA) has a current EBITDA Margin % of 24.95%. The current EBITDA Margin % is 24.95% and 209.2% above the Software industry median of 8.07. 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 Allocate Software (LSE:ALLA), the current EBITDA Margin % is 24.95% as of May. 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.

Allocate Software Business Description

Allocate Software PLC is engaged in the development, sale and support of workforce management solutions, and the provision of related IT services to major healthcare, defence, government and commercial customers. The business of the company is focused principally on the Healthcare market in addition to Defence. Its segments are Licence, Subscriptions, Support, and Services. Licence and Subscriptions segments represent the sale of non-cancellable software licence agreements and subscriptions associated with that software. Support and Services segments represent the provision of installation, consulting, training and product support. It operates in UK, Europe, USA and Australia.