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Q-linea AB has the Profitability Rank of 1. It has had trouble to make a profit.
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way. It is rated on a scale of 1 to 10 and is based on these factors:
1. Operating Margin %
2. Piotroski F-Score
3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
4. Consistency of the profitability
5. Predictability Rank
A higher score indicates superior profitability, with companies rated 7 or above considered to have more robust and sustainable profit generation. Conversely, a score of 3 or lower suggests challenges in generating consistent profits.
CHIX:QLINES vs ABT, SYK, MDT: Profitability Rank Comparison
For the Medical Devices subindustry, Q-linea AB's Profitability Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and Profitability Rank 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.
Q-linea AB Profitability Rank vs Medical Devices & Instruments Industry
For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Q-linea AB's Profitability Rank distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Q-linea AB's Profitability Rank falls into.
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way.
The rank is rated on a scale of 1 to 10. A higher score indicates superior profitability, with companies rated 7 or above considered to have more robust and sustainable profit generation. Conversely, a score of 3 or lower suggests challenges in generating consistent profits.
Q-linea AB has the Profitability Rank of 1. It has had trouble to make a profit.
Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.
Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.
* 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.
Q-linea AB (CHIX:QLINES) has a Profitability Rank of 1 as of Jun. 2026. Profitability and Growth ranks a company based on its profit margins and earnings growth. View historical data on Q-linea AB and its competitors. This is 50% below median its historical median of 2.00. Over the past decade, Q-linea AB's Profitability Rank has ranged from 1.00 to 3.00.
Is Q-linea AB's Profitability Rank too high?
Q-linea AB's current Profitability Rank of 1 is 50% below median its 10-year median of 2.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.00 to a high of 3.00. Overall, Q-linea AB has a GF Score™ of 67/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Q-linea AB's Profitability Rank compare to ABT and SYK?
Q-linea AB's Profitability Rank of 1 can be compared against companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry. Historically, Q-linea AB's own Profitability Rank has ranged from 1.00 to 3.00 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Profitability Rank for a Medical Devices & Instruments company?
A good Profitability Rank depends on the Medical Devices & Instruments industry context. However, Profitability Rank 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 Profitability Rank mean?
A high Profitability Rank can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Profitability and Growth ranks a company based on its profit margins and earnings growth. View historical data on Q-linea AB and its competitors. Q-linea AB's current Profitability Rank is 1, which is 50% below median its own 10-year median of 2.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Q-linea AB stock overvalued right now?
Q-linea AB (CHIX:QLINES) has a current Profitability Rank of 1. The stock's GF Value™ is kr1,914.44, compared to a current price of kr1,610.00 — trading 15.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Profitability Rank is 1, which is 50% below median its 10-year median of 2.00. Q-linea AB's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Profitability Rank calculated?
Profitability Rank is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Q-linea AB (CHIX:QLINES), the current Profitability Rank is 1 as of Jun. 2026. 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 Q-linea AB (CHIX:QLINES) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Q-linea AB stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of kr1,610.00 is trading 15.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of kr1,914.44.
Key valuation signals for CHIX:QLINES:
Profitability Rank: 1 (50% below median its 10-year median of 2.00)
GF Value™: kr1,914.44 vs. price of kr1,610.00 (15.9% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CHIX:QLINES stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Q-linea AB is a company that develops infection diagnostics solutions that benefit patients, healthcare providers, and society, enabling rapid diagnosis of blood infections such as sepsis within six hours of a positive blood culture. It focuses on developing instruments and consumables that benefit patients, healthcare providers, and society. It develops and delivers solutions for healthcare providers, enabling them to diagnose and treat infectious diseases in the shortest possible time. The company's product, ASTar, is a fully automated instrument (AST, antibiotic susceptibility testing), which produces a sensitivity profile from a positive blood culture.
67GF Score
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