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Next Biometrics Group ASA (OSL:NEXT) Profitability Rank : 1 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Next Biometrics Group ASA Profitability Rank?

Next Biometrics Group ASA 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 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

Next Biometrics Group ASA's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was -122.78%. As of today, Next Biometrics Group ASA's Piotroski F-Score is 4.


Competitive Comparison of Next Biometrics Group ASA's Profitability Rank

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Next Biometrics Group ASA'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.


Next Biometrics Group ASA's Profitability Rank Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Next Biometrics Group ASA's Profitability Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Next Biometrics Group ASA's Profitability Rank falls into.



Next Biometrics Group ASA 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.

Next Biometrics Group ASA 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.

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.

Next Biometrics Group ASA's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=-15.721 / 12.804
=-122.78 %

* 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

Next Biometrics Group ASA has an F-score of 4 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.

Good Sign:

Next Biometrics Group ASA operating margin is expanding. Margin expansion is usually a good sign.

4. Consistency of the profitability

5. Predictability Rank


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Next Biometrics Group ASA (OSL:NEXT) Business Description

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Address
Apotekergata 10B, Oslo, NOR, 0180
Next Biometrics Group ASA provides fingerprint sensor technology and products. The company's products are utilized for Smart Card, Government ID, Access control, Notebook, and others. The company's products include smart card solutions, fingerprint sensor modules, fingerprint readers, Aadhar products, Software DevKits, and Hardware DevKits. The majority of the revenue is derived from the sale of sensors.

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