Management Consulting Group (LSE:MMC) Profitability Rank: 0 (As of Dec. 2019)

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What is Management Consulting Group Profitability Rank?

Management Consulting Group 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.

Management Consulting Group's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 was -16.92%. As of today, Management Consulting Group's Piotroski F-Score is 3.


Management Consulting Group Profitability Rank Related Terms


LSE:MMC vs INFO, VRSK, EFX: Profitability Rank Comparison

For the Consulting Services subindustry, Management Consulting Group's Profitability Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and Profitability Rank data, can be viewed below:

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Management Consulting Group Profitability Rank vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Management Consulting Group's Profitability Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Management Consulting Group's Profitability Rank falls into.



Management Consulting Group 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.

Management Consulting Group 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.

Management Consulting Group's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 is calculated as:

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2019 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2019 )
=-2.699 / 15.949
=-16.92 %

* 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

Warning Sign:

Piotroski F-Score of 3 is low, which usually implies poor business operation.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

Management Consulting Group has an F-score of 3. 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


Management Consulting Group Business Description

Address 10 Warwick Lane, St. Paul’s House, 4th Floor, London, GBR, EC4M 7BP
Management Consulting Group PLC is engaged in providing professional services to various industries and sectors via the Proudfoot practice. Proudfoot, which is a professional service practice designs, implements and accelerates the operational transformation that realizes tomorrow's results today. The company serves various industries including manufacturing, natural resources, consumer packaged goods, transportation, automotive, building materials and heavy industry. It also provides market-specific local customization for Financial Services and Healthcare sectors. The company provides its services in the Americas, Europe among other regions, and generates a vast majority of its revenue from Europe.