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Forward Industries (Forward Industries) Profitability Rank : 4 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Forward Industries Profitability Rank?

Forward Industries has the Profitability Rank of 4.

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way. It 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

Forward Industries's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -5.31%. As of today, Forward Industries's Piotroski F-Score is 5.


Competitive Comparison of Forward Industries's Profitability Rank

For the Footwear & Accessories subindustry, Forward Industries'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.


Forward Industries's Profitability Rank Distribution in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Forward Industries's Profitability Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Forward Industries's Profitability Rank falls into.



Forward Industries Profitability Rank Calculation

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way.

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Forward Industries has the Profitability Rank of 4.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability Rank is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %

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.

Forward Industries's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-0.38 / 7.152
=-5.31 %

* 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.

2. Piotroski F-Score

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Good or high score = 8 or 9
Bad or low score = 0 or 1

Forward Industries has an F-score of 5 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.

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


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Forward Industries (Forward Industries) Business Description

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Address
700 Veterans Memorial Highway, Suite 100, Hauppauge, New York, NY, USA, 11788
Forward Industries Inc is a provider of carrying and protective solutions. It designs and distributes product protection for handheld electronic devices. Forward Industries sells soft-sided carrying cases for blood glucose diagnostic kits and portable consumer electronic devices such as smartphones, tablets, personal computers, notebooks, and global Positioning System devices. It operates in two segments, the OEM distribution segment sources and distributes carrying cases and other accessories for medical monitoring and diagnostic kits and a variety of other portable electronic and non-electronic devices directly to OEMs; The design segment provides a full spectrum of hardware and software product design and engineering services. The majority of revenue is generated from the US.
Executives
Kathleen Weisberg officer: Chief Financial Officer 700 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY, SUITE 100, HAUPPAUGE NY 11788
Sangita Shah director C/O FORWARD INDUSTRIES, INC., 477 ROSEMARY AVE., STE. 219, WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401
Sharon Hemond Hrynkow director 4816 KING SOLOMON DRIVE, ANNADALE VA 22003
James W Zigler director
Wild Robert W Jr. officer: COO of Subsidiary 700 VETERANS HWY, SUITE 100, HAUPPAUGE NY 11788
Mitchell Maiman officer: President of Subsidiary 700 VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY, SUITE 100, HAUPPAUGE NY 11788
Paul Jean Severino officer: COO of Subsidiary 700 VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY, SUITE 100, HAUPPAUGE NY 11788
Thomas Edward Kramer officer: CEO to Subsidiary 8560 COTTONWOOD ST. NW, SUITE 100, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55433
Anthony Camarda officer: Chief Financial Officer 700 VETERANS HWY, SUITE 100, HAUPPAUGE NY 11788
Douglas David Matthews officer: Sr VP/Chief Operating Officer 477 S. ROSEMARY AVE., SUITE 219, WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401
Jenny P. Yu 10 percent owner 9255 DOHENY ROAD, APT. 2905, WEST HOLLYWOOD CA 90069
James M Frost director 477 S. ROSEMARY AVE., SUITE 219, WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401
Michael L. Luetkemeyer director 411 LANDMARK DRIVE, WILMINGTON NC 28412
Sharon Hrynkow director C/O FORWARD INDUSTRIES, INC., 477 ROSEMARY AVE., STE. 219, WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401
Michael D Matte officer: Chief Financial Officer