Porta Communications (LSE:PTCM) Operating Income: £-0.46 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2018)

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What is Porta Communications Operating Income?

Porta Communications LSE:PTCM Operating Income is £-0.46 Mil as of Dec. 2018. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

Porta Communications's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2018 was £-0.01 Mil. Its Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2018 was £-0.46 Mil.

Warning Sign:

Porta Communications PLC had operating loss over the past 3 years.

Operating Margin % is calculated as Operating Income divided by its Revenue. Porta Communications's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2018 was £-0.01 Mil. Porta Communications's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2018 was £17.33 Mil. Therefore, Porta Communications's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2018 was -0.06%.

Porta Communications'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. Porta Communications's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2018 was -0.09%. Porta Communications's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2018 was -138.82%.

Porta Communications  (LSE:PTCM) Operating Income Explanation

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

Porta Communications's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Dec. 2018 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Jun. 2018 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2018 ))/ count )
=-0.02 * ( 1 - 5.91% )/( (20.265 + 22.129)/ 2 )
=-0.018818/21.197
=-0.09 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Jun. 2018 )
=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))
=24.781 - 8.965 - ( 1.944 - max(0, 16.843 - 12.394+1.944))
=20.265

Invested Capital(Q: Dec. 2018 )
=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))
=20.567 - 3.717 - ( 2.59 - max(0, 15.076 - 9.797+2.59))
=22.129

Note: The Operating Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2018) data.

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

Porta Communications's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Dec. 2018 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Jun. 2018  Q: Dec. 2018
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-3.154/( ( (1.149 + max(1.485, 0)) + (0.91 + max(1, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-3.154/( ( 2.634 + 1.91 )/ 2 )
=-3.154/2.272
=-138.82 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Jun. 2018 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(9.653 + 0.797 + -1.7763568394003E-15) - (8.965 + 0 + 0)
=1.485

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2018 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(5.74 + 0 + 1.467) - (3.717 + 0 + 2.49)
=1

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2018) EBIT data.

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

Porta Communications's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as:

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2018 )/Revenue (Q: Dec. 2018 )
=-0.01/17.328
=-0.06 %

* 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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Porta Communications Operating Income Related Terms

Porta Communications Operating Income Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Porta Communications's Operating Income can be seen below:

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Porta Communications Operating Income Chart

Porta Communications Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18
Operating Income
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.01 -0.77 -0.92 0.44 -0.46

Porta Communications Semi-Annual Data
Jun09 Dec09 Jun10 Dec10 Jun11 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18
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Porta Communications 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. 2018 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was £-0.46 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 £-0.46 Mil mean?
Porta Communications (LSE:PTCM) has a Operating Income of £-0.46 Mil as of Dec. 2018. Operating Income equals sales less all operating expenses. It is linked to EBIT. View historical data on Porta Communications and its competitors.
Is Porta Communications' Operating Income too high?
Porta Communications' current Operating Income is £-0.46 Mil.
How does Porta Communications' Operating Income compare to NWCN and ADMG?
Porta Communications' Operating Income of £-0.46 Mil can be compared against companies in the Media - Diversified 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 Media - Diversified 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 Porta Communications and its competitors. Porta Communications's current Operating Income is £-0.46 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Porta Communications stock overvalued right now?
Porta Communications (LSE:PTCM) has a current Operating Income of £-0.46 Mil. The current Operating Income is £-0.46 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 Porta Communications (LSE:PTCM), the current Operating Income is £-0.46 Mil as of Dec. 2018. 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.

Porta Communications Business Description

Address 50 Basinghall Street, Sky Light City Tower, London, GBR, EC2V 5DE
Porta Communications PLC is communications, marketing, design, advertising and analytical service provider. The company engages its business through three segments: Corporate Communications, Marketing and Advertising, and Head Office. Its operating segments include Corporate Communications and Marketing and Advertising through which it offers public relations, public affairs, media buying, advertising, marketing and corporate branding services. Its Head Office segment offers group treasury, and finance and management services. The majority of the company revenues are generated through the Corporate Communications segment mainly from the Europe and Asia-Pacific region.