Productive Business Solutions (XJAM:PBS) Operating Income: $26.9 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2024)

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XJAM:PBS Productive Business Solutions Ltd XJAM:PBS
87 GF Score
Price $0.85
GF Value $2.24
Valuation Possible Value Trap
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What is Productive Business Solutions Operating Income?

Productive Business Solutions XJAM:PBS 87 Operating Income is $26.9 Mil as of Dec. 2024. GuruFocus rates XJAM:PBS with a GF Score™ of 87/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.24 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

Productive Business Solutions's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2024 was $26.9 Mil. Its Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was $26.9 Mil.

Operating Margin % is calculated as Operating Income divided by its Revenue. Productive Business Solutions's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2024 was $26.9 Mil. Productive Business Solutions's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2024 was $387.4 Mil. Therefore, Productive Business Solutions's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 6.94%.

Good Sign:

Productive Business Solutions Ltd operating margin is expanding. Margin expansion is usually a good sign.

Productive Business Solutions's 5-Year average Growth Rate for Operating Margin % was 3.80% per year.

Operating Income or EBIT is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Productive Business Solutions's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 5.94%. Productive Business Solutions's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 39.38%.

Productive Business Solutions  (XJAM:PBS) Operating Income Explanation

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

Productive Business Solutions's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2023 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2024 ))/ count )
=26.867 * ( 1 - 39.96% )/( (261.835 + 281.197)/ 2 )
=16.1309468/271.516
=5.94 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=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))
=377.259 - 90.13 - ( 31.991 - max(0, 180.726 - 206.02+31.991))
=261.835

Invested Capital(Q: Dec. 2024 )
=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))
=399.716 - 88.558 - ( 29.961 - max(0, 148.035 - 213.57+29.961))
=281.197

Note: The Operating Income data used here is one times the annual (Dec. 2024) data.

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

Productive Business Solutions's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Dec. 2024 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Dec. 2023  Q: Dec. 2024
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=31.419/( ( (43.272 + max(31.907, 0)) + (48.667 + max(35.725, 0)) )/ 2 )
=31.419/( ( 75.179 + 84.392 )/ 2 )
=31.419/79.7855
=39.38 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(93.352 + 42.94 + 21.06) - (90.13 + 0 + 35.315)
=31.907

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2024 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(88.018 + 48.584 + 24.143) - (88.558 + 0 + 36.462)
=35.725

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is one times the annual (Dec. 2024) EBIT data.

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

Productive Business Solutions's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2024 )/Revenue (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=26.867/387.389
=6.94 %

* 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).

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.

Productive Business Solutions Operating Income Related Terms

Productive Business Solutions Operating Income Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Productive Business Solutions's Operating Income 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.

Productive Business Solutions Operating Income Chart

Productive Business Solutions Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Operating Income
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Productive Business Solutions Semi-Annual Data
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Operating Income Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 9.80 17.32 27.26 24.98 26.87
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Productive Business Solutions 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.

For stock reported annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was $26.9 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 $26.9 Mil mean?
Productive Business Solutions (XJAM:PBS) has a Operating Income of $26.9 Mil as of Dec. 2024. Operating Income equals sales less all operating expenses. It is linked to EBIT. View historical data on Productive Business Solutions and its competitors.
Is Productive Business Solutions' Operating Income too high?
Productive Business Solutions' current Operating Income is $26.9 Mil. Overall, Productive Business Solutions has a GF Score™ of 87/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Productive Business Solutions' Operating Income compare to competitors?
Productive Business Solutions' Operating Income of $26.9 Mil can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products 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 an Industrial Products company?
A good Operating Income depends on the Industrial Products 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 Productive Business Solutions and its competitors. Productive Business Solutions's current Operating Income is $26.9 Mil. 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 $2.24, compared to a current price of $0.85 — trading 62.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Operating Income is $26.9 Mil. Productive Business Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 87/100 with 5 warning signs to review. 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 Productive Business Solutions (XJAM:PBS), the current Operating Income is $26.9 Mil 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 $0.85 is trading 62.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $2.24. GuruFocus considers Productive Business Solutions to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for XJAM:PBS:

  • Operating Income: $26.9 Mil
  • GF Value™: $2.24 vs. price of $0.85 (62.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 87/100 with 5 warning signs

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

Address 42 Warrens Industrial Park, Facey House, Saint Michael, Warrens, BRB
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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