What is Productive Business Solutions Net Margin %?
Productive Business SolutionsXJAM:PBS 91 Net Margin % is 1.93% as of Dec. 2024, which is 93% above its 10-year median of 1.00. GuruFocus rates XJAM:PBS with a GF Score™ of 91/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.23 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 3,039 Industrial Products companies, Productive Business Solutions ranks worse than 65.48% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Productive Business Solutions's Net Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
XJAM:PBS'
s Net Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.84 Med: 1 Max: 2.69
Current: 1.93
XJAM:PBS's Net Margin % is ranked worse than 65.48% of 3039
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 4.54
vs XJAM:PBS: 1.93
Productive Business Solutions (XJAM:PBS) Net Margin % Explanation
Although Net Income and Earnings-per-Share (EPS) are the most widely used parameter in measuring a company's profitability and valuation, it is the least reliable. The reason is that reported earnings can be manipulated easily by adjusting any numbers such as Depreciation, Depletion and Amotorization and non-recurring items.
But the long term trend of the net margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.
Productive Business Solutions Net Margin % Related Terms
Productive Business Solutions Net Margin % Historical Data
* 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.
Productive Business Solutions Net Margin % Competitor Comparison
For the Business Equipment & Supplies subindustry, Productive Business Solutions's Net Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Net 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.
Productive Business Solutions Net Margin % vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Productive Business Solutions's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Productive Business Solutions's Net Margin % falls into.
* 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.
Productive Business Solutions (XJAM:PBS) has a Net Margin % of 1.93% as of Dec. 2024. Net margin is the ratio of total net income to net sales. View historical data on Productive Business Solutions and its competitors. This is 93% above median its historical median of 1.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Productive Business Solutions ranks #1990 out of 3039 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 65.5%.
Is Productive Business Solutions' Net Margin % too high?
Productive Business Solutions' current Net Margin % of 1.93% is 93% above median its 10-year median of 1.00. The Industrial Products industry median Net Margin % is 4.54. Productive Business Solutions' value of 1.93% is 57.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Productive Business Solutions ranks #1990 out of 3039 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Productive Business Solutions has a GF Score™ of 91/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Productive Business Solutions' Net Margin % compare to competitors?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Productive Business Solutions ranks #1990 out of 3039 companies for Net Margin %. This places Productive Business Solutions in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Net Margin % is 4.54. Productive Business Solutions' value of 1.93% is 57.5% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 1.00 vs. the industry median of 4.54, Productive Business Solutions has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Net Margin % for an Industrial Products company?
The median Net Margin % among Industrial Products companies is 4.54, based on 3,039 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Net Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Net Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Productive Business Solutions's current Net Margin % of 1.93% is 57.5% 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 Net Margin % mean?
A high Net Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Net margin is the ratio of total net income to net sales. View historical data on Productive Business Solutions and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Net Margin % is 4.54 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Productive Business Solutions's current Net Margin % is 1.93%, which is 93% above median its own 10-year median of 1.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Productive Business Solutions stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Productive Business Solutions (XJAM:PBS) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.23, compared to a current price of $0.34 — trading 84.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Net Margin % is 1.93%, which is 93% above median its 10-year median of 1.00 and 57.5% below the Industrial Products industry median of 4.54. Productive Business Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 91/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Net Margin % calculated?
Net Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Productive Business Solutions (XJAM:PBS), the current Net Margin % is 1.93% as of Dec. 2024. 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.
Is Productive Business Solutions (XJAM:PBS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Productive Business Solutions stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $0.34 is trading 84.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $2.23.
GuruFocus considers Productive Business Solutions to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for XJAM:PBS:
Net Margin %: 1.93% (93% above median its 10-year median of 1.00)
GF Value™: $2.23 vs. price of $0.34 (84.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 57.5% below the Industrial Products median (#1990 of 3039)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XJAM:PBS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Productive Business Solutions Business Description
Productive Business Solutions Ltd is the distributor of printing equipment, business machines, handsets and related accessories, automated teller machines, security checkpoints, system integration, cloud services, data analytics, communication solutions, e-transactions, development of software and other technology solutions, along with subsidiaries. It has two reportable segments of business: Central America activities involved in the business of sale and leasing of reprographic products, including printing equipment, business machines, and related accessories to customers in the Central America Region; Caribbean activities include sale and leasing of reprographic products including printing equipment, business machines and related accessories to customers in the Caribbean region.
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