Management Consulting Group (LSE:MMC) Operating Income: £-4.81 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2019)

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What is Management Consulting Group Operating Income?

Management Consulting Group LSE:MMC -30.09% Operating Income is £-4.81 Mil as of Dec. 2019. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

Management Consulting Group's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2019 was £-2.70 Mil. Its Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2019 was £-4.81 Mil.

Operating Margin % is calculated as Operating Income divided by its Revenue. Management Consulting Group's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2019 was £-2.70 Mil. Management Consulting Group's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2019 was £15.95 Mil. Therefore, Management Consulting Group's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 was -16.92%.

Management Consulting Group's 5-Year average Growth Rate for Operating Margin % was 0.00% per year.

Operating Income or EBIT is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Management Consulting Group's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 was -108.31%. Management Consulting Group's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 was -429.05%.

Management Consulting Group  (LSE:MMC) Operating Income Explanation

1. Operating Income or EBIT is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition.

Management Consulting Group's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Dec. 2019 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Jun. 2019 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2019 ))/ count )
=-5.398 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (3.403 + 6.565)/ 2 )
=-5.398/4.984
=-108.31 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Jun. 2019 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=23.6 - 10.214 - ( 14.423 - max(0, 11.02 - 21.003+14.423))
=3.403

Invested Capital(Q: Dec. 2019 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=19.321 - 4.2 - ( 11.667 - max(0, 9.453 - 18.009+11.667))
=6.565

Note: The Operating Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2019) data.

2. Joel Greenblatt's definition of Return on Capital:

Management Consulting Group's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Dec. 2019 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Jun. 2019  Q: Dec. 2019
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-7.178/( ( (2.049 + max(-3.634, 0)) + (1.297 + max(-2.361, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-7.178/( ( 2.049 + 1.297 )/ 2 )
=-7.178/1.673
=-429.05 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Jun. 2019 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(6.551 + 0 + 0.029) - (10.214 + 0 + 0)
=-3.634

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2019 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(2.772 + 0 + 3.57) - (4.2 + 0 + 4.503)
=-2.361

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2019) EBIT data.

3. Operating Income is also linked to Operating Margin %:

Management Consulting Group's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 is calculated as:

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2019 )/Revenue (Q: Dec. 2019 )
=-2.699/15.949
=-16.92 %

* 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.

4. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Operating Income growth rate using Operating Income per share data.

Be Aware

Compared with a company's EBITDA margin, Operating Margin can be manipulated by adjusting the rate of depreciation, depletion and amortization (DDA).

If a company is facing competition, its Operating Margin may decline. Often the Operating Margin declines well before the company's revenue or even profit decline. Therefore, Operating Margin is a very important indicator of whether the company is facing problems.

For instance, by 2012, Nokia (NOK)'s problems were well known and its stock had lost more than 90% of its market value since 2007. But Nokia's Operating Margin had already been in decline since 2002, although its earnings per share were still rising. Investors who paid attention to Operating Margin would have avoided this huge loss. The same can be said for Research-in-Motion (RIMM).

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Management Consulting Group Operating Income Related Terms

Management Consulting Group Operating Income Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Management Consulting Group's Operating Income can be seen below:

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* 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.

Management Consulting Group Operating Income Chart

Management Consulting Group Annual Data
Trend Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19
Operating Income
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -5.29 -6.95 -7.16 -4.21 -4.81

Management Consulting Group Semi-Annual Data
Jun10 Dec10 Jun11 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19
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Management Consulting Group Operating Income Calculation

Operating Income, is the profit a company earned through operations. All expenses, including cash expenses such as cost of goods sold (COGS), research & development, wages, and non-cash expenses, such as depreciation, depletion and amortization, have been deducted from the sales.

Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2019 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was £-4.81 Mil.

* 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 Operating Income →
What does a Operating Income of £-4.81 Mil mean?
Management Consulting Group (LSE:MMC) has a Operating Income of £-4.81 Mil as of Dec. 2019. Operating Income equals sales less all operating expenses. It is linked to EBIT. View historical data on Management Consulting Group and its competitors.
Is Management Consulting Group's Operating Income too high?
Management Consulting Group's current Operating Income is £-4.81 Mil.
How does Management Consulting Group's Operating Income compare to INFO and VRSK?
Management Consulting Group's Operating Income of £-4.81 Mil can be compared against companies in the Business Services industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Operating Income for a Business Services company?
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What does a high Operating Income mean?
A high Operating Income can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Operating Income equals sales less all operating expenses. It is linked to EBIT. View historical data on Management Consulting Group and its competitors. Management Consulting Group's current Operating Income is £-4.81 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Management Consulting Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Management Consulting Group (LSE:MMC) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The current Operating Income is £-4.81 Mil. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Operating Income calculated?
Operating Income is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Management Consulting Group (LSE:MMC), the current Operating Income is £-4.81 Mil as of Dec. 2019. 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.

Management Consulting Group Business Description

Address 10 Warwick Lane, St. Paul’s House, 4th Floor, London, GBR, EC4M 7BP
Management Consulting Group PLC is engaged in providing professional services to various industries and sectors via the Proudfoot practice. Proudfoot, which is a professional service practice designs, implements and accelerates the operational transformation that realizes tomorrow's results today. The company serves various industries including manufacturing, natural resources, consumer packaged goods, transportation, automotive, building materials and heavy industry. It also provides market-specific local customization for Financial Services and Healthcare sectors. The company provides its services in the Americas, Europe among other regions, and generates a vast majority of its revenue from Europe.