PPMT (Profit Planners Management) FCF Margin %: 23.69% (As of Feb. 2017)

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What is Profit Planners Management FCF Margin %?

Profit Planners Management PPMT FCF Margin % is 23.69% as of Feb. 2017.

FCF Margin % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by its Revenue. Profit Planners Management's Free Cash Flow for the three months ended in Feb. 2017 was $0.11 Mil. Profit Planners Management's Revenue for the three months ended in Feb. 2017 was $0.48 Mil. Therefore, Profit Planners Management's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2017 was 23.69%.

As of today, Profit Planners Management's current FCF Yield % is 0.00%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Profit Planners Management's FCF Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

PPMT' s FCF Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0   Med: 0   Max: 9.46
Current: 9.46

During the past 7 years, the highest FCF Margin % of Profit Planners Management was 9.46%. The lowest was 0.00%. And the median was 0.00%.

PPMT's FCF Margin % is not ranked
in the Business Services industry.
Industry Median: 3.34 vs PPMT: 9.46

Profit Planners Management FCF Margin % Related Terms

Profit Planners Management FCF Margin % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Profit Planners Management's FCF 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.

Profit Planners Management FCF Margin % Chart

Profit Planners Management Annual Data
Trend May10 May11 May12 May13 May14 May15 May16
FCF Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 1.76 5.10 -22.39 1.60 16.38

Profit Planners Management Quarterly Data
May12 Aug12 Nov12 Feb13 May13 Aug13 Nov13 Feb14 May14 Aug14 Nov14 Feb15 May15 Aug15 Nov15 Feb16 May16 Aug16 Nov16 Feb17
FCF 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 31.73 2.08 7.41 -5.00 23.69

PPMT vs BMMCF: FCF Margin % Comparison

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Profit Planners Management's FCF Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF 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.

Profit Planners Management FCF Margin % vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Profit Planners Management's FCF Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Profit Planners Management's FCF Margin % falls into.


Profit Planners Management FCF Margin % Calculation

FCF margin is the ratio of Free Cash Flow divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Profit Planners Management's FCF Margin for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2016 is calculated as

FCF Margin=Free Cash Flow (A: May. 2016 )/Revenue (A: May. 2016 )
=0.212/1.294
=16.38 %

Profit Planners Management's FCF Margin for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2017 is calculated as

FCF Margin=Free Cash Flow (Q: Feb. 2017 )/Revenue (Q: Feb. 2017 )
=0.113/0.477
=23.69 %

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about FCF Margin % →
What does a FCF Margin % of 23.69% mean?
Profit Planners Management (PPMT) has a FCF Margin % of 23.69% as of Feb. 2017. Free cash flow margin is the ratio of total free cash flow to net sales. View historical data on Profit Planners Management and its competitors.
Is Profit Planners Management's FCF Margin % too high?
Profit Planners Management's current FCF Margin % is 23.69%. The Business Services industry median FCF Margin % is 3.34. Profit Planners Management's value of 23.69% is 609.3% above this industry median.
How does Profit Planners Management's FCF Margin % compare to BMMCF?
Profit Planners Management's FCF Margin % of 23.69% can be compared against companies in the Business Services industry. The industry median FCF Margin % is 3.34. Profit Planners Management's value of 23.69% is 609.3% 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 FCF Margin % for a Business Services company?
The median FCF Margin % among Business Services companies is 3.34, based on 1,071 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a FCF Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, FCF Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Profit Planners Management's current FCF Margin % of 23.69% is 609.3% 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 FCF Margin % mean?
A high FCF Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Free cash flow margin is the ratio of total free cash flow to net sales. View historical data on Profit Planners Management and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median FCF Margin % is 3.34 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Profit Planners Management's current FCF Margin % is 23.69%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Profit Planners Management stock overvalued right now?
Profit Planners Management (PPMT) has a current FCF Margin % of 23.69%. The current FCF Margin % is 23.69% and 609.3% above the Business Services industry median of 3.34. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is FCF Margin % calculated?
FCF Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Profit Planners Management (PPMT), the current FCF Margin % is 23.69% as of Feb. 2017. 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.

Profit Planners Management Business Description

Address 104 West 40th Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10701
Profit Planners Management Inc provides management, financial and marketing services and business solutions to public and private micro-cap companies.