FTDL (FirsTime Design) Profitability Rank: 0 (As of Dec. 2012)

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What is FirsTime Design Profitability Rank?

FirsTime Design has the Profitability Rank of 0.

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.

FirsTime Design's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2012 was 5.06%. As of today, FirsTime Design's Piotroski F-Score is 0.


FirsTime Design Profitability Rank Related Terms


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For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, FirsTime Design's Profitability Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and Profitability Rank data, can be viewed below:

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FirsTime Design Profitability Rank vs Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, FirsTime Design's Profitability Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where FirsTime Design's Profitability Rank falls into.



FirsTime Design Profitability Rank Calculation

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.

FirsTime Design has the Profitability Rank of 0.

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.

FirsTime Design's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2012 is calculated as:

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2012 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2012 )
=0.132 / 2.61
=5.06 %

* 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.

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

FirsTime Design has an F-score of 0. It is a bad or low score, which usually implies poor business operation.

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


FirsTime Design Business Description

Address W237 N2889 Woodgate Road, Suite F, Pewaukee, WI, USA, 53072
FirsTime Design Ltd, through its subsidiaries, designs, imports, and distributes decorative timepieces and other home decor products. It distributes commercial mattresses and bedding accessories. In addition, it offers custom packaging and product merchandising services. It sells its products through retailers in the United States. The group has manufacturing partners in China with some in Egypt, India, Italy, Taiwan, the United States, and Vietnam.