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Detection Technology (LTS:0CXE) Profitability Rank : 8 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Detection Technology Profitability Rank?

Detection Technology has the Profitability Rank of 8. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.

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

Detection Technology's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 9.66%. As of today, Detection Technology's Piotroski F-Score is 7.


Competitive Comparison of Detection Technology's Profitability Rank

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Detection Technology'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.


Detection Technology's Profitability Rank Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Detection Technology's Profitability Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Detection Technology's Profitability Rank falls into.



Detection Technology 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.

Detection Technology has the Profitability Rank of 8. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.

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.

Detection Technology'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 )
=5.391 / 55.822
=9.66 %

* 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

Good Sign:

Piotroski F-Score is 7, indicates a very healthy situation.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

Detection Technology has an F-score of 7. It is a good or high score, which usually indicates a very healthy situation.

3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.

Warning Sign:

Detection Technology PLC operating margin has been in a 5-year decline. The average rate of decline per year is -19.5%.

4. Consistency of the profitability

5. Predictability Rank


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Detection Technology (LTS:0CXE) Business Description

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A Grid, Otakaari 5A, Espoo, FIN, 02150
Detection Technology PLC is a company engaged in providing X-ray imaging subsystems, components, and services for medical, security and industrial applications. The business units of the company are the Medical business unit and Security and Industrial business unit, of which prime revenue is derived from the Security Business Unit. Its security imaging offering includes X-ray imaging subsystems for security applications from baggage, parcel and cargo scanning to personnel screening and computed tomography.

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