QCLSF (Global PVQ SE) Operating Income: $-444 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2011)


What is Global PVQ SE Operating Income?

Global PVQ SE QCLSF Operating Income is $-444 Mil as of Dec. 2011.

Global PVQ SE's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2011 was $-124 Mil. Its Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2011 was $-444 Mil.

Operating Margin % is calculated as Operating Income divided by its Revenue. Global PVQ SE's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2011 was $-124 Mil. Global PVQ SE's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2011 was $465 Mil. Therefore, Global PVQ SE's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2011 was -26.76%.

Global PVQ SE'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. Global PVQ SE's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2011 was -31.44%. Global PVQ SE's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2011 was -217.98%.

Global PVQ SE  (OTCPK:QCLSF) Operating Income Explanation

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

Global PVQ SE's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2011 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Dec. 2011 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2011 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2011 ))/ count )
=-497.368 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (1794.36 + 1369.868)/ 2 )
=-497.368/1582.114
=-31.44 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Sep. 2011 )
=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))
=2205.777 - 177.166 - ( 373.728 - max(0, 792.572 - 1026.823+373.728))
=1794.36

Invested Capital(Q: Dec. 2011 )
=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))
=1599.737 - 140.395 - ( 432.895 - max(0, 775.921 - 865.395+432.895))
=1369.868

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2011) data.

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

Global PVQ SE's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2011 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Dec. 2011 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Sep. 2011  Q: Dec. 2011
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-1818.42/( ( (956.396 + max(132.05, 0)) + (580 + max(-96.842, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-1818.42/( ( 1088.446 + 580 )/ 2 )
=-1818.42/834.223
=-217.98 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Sep. 2011 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(161.761 + 455.021 + 1.1000000000001) - (177.166 + 0 + 308.666)
=132.05

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2011 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(177.763 + 187.5 + 43.684) - (140.395 + 0 + 365.394)
=-96.842

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2011) EBIT data.

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

Global PVQ SE's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2011 is calculated as:

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2011 )/Revenue (Q: Dec. 2011 )
=-124.342/464.737
=-26.76 %

* 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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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).

Therefore, Operating Margin is a very important screening filter for GuruFocus. GuruFocus's Buffett-Munger screener requires that the profit margin is either consistent or expanding. The Model Portfolio of the Buffett-Munger screener has outperformed the market every year since inception in 2009.

Global PVQ SE Operating Income Related Terms

Global PVQ SE Operating Income Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Global PVQ SE'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.

Global PVQ SE Operating Income Chart

Global PVQ SE Annual Data
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Operating Income
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Global PVQ SE Quarterly Data
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Global PVQ SE 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. 2011 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-444 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 $-444 Mil mean?
Global PVQ SE (QCLSF) has a Operating Income of $-444 Mil as of Dec. 2011. Operating Income equals sales less all operating expenses. It is linked to EBIT. View historical data on Global PVQ SE and its competitors.
Is Global PVQ SE's Operating Income too high?
Global PVQ SE's current Operating Income is $-444 Mil.
How does Global PVQ SE's Operating Income compare to BSRC and YGEHY?
Global PVQ SE's Operating Income of $-444 Mil can be compared against companies in the Semiconductors 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 Semiconductors company?
A good Operating Income depends on the Semiconductors industry context. However, Operating Income should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
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 Global PVQ SE and its competitors. Global PVQ SE's current Operating Income is $-444 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Global PVQ SE stock overvalued right now?
Global PVQ SE (QCLSF) has a current Operating Income of $-444 Mil. The current Operating Income is $-444 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 Global PVQ SE (QCLSF), the current Operating Income is $-444 Mil as of Dec. 2011. 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.

Global PVQ SE Business Description

Address OT Thalheim, Sonnenallee 17-21, Bitterfeld-Wolfen, DEU, 06766
Global PVQ SE is engaged in the production of renewable energies and photovoltaic devices. The business activities of the group are under Products and Systems segments. The Products segment comprises the production and sale of solar cells from monocrystalline and polycrystalline silicon, and production and sale of corresponding modules. The Systems segment comprises the development and installation of photovoltaic systems, including both large-scale systems as well as medium-sized industrial and commercial systems. Geographically, the activities are functioned through the region of Germany.