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LIKE (TSE:2462) Profitability Rank : 8 (As of Feb. 2024)


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What is LIKE Profitability Rank?

LIKE 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

LIKE's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 4.46%. As of today, LIKE's Piotroski F-Score is 4.


Competitive Comparison of LIKE's Profitability Rank

For the Conglomerates subindustry, LIKE'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.


LIKE's Profitability Rank Distribution in the Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, LIKE's Profitability Rank distribution charts can be found below:

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



LIKE 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.

LIKE 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.

LIKE's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as:

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Feb. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Feb. 2024 )
=650.97 / 14601.462
=4.46 %

* 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

LIKE 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:

LIKE Inc operating margin is expanding. Margin expansion is usually a good sign.

4. Consistency of the profitability

5. Predictability Rank


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LIKE (TSE:2462) Business Description

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1-12-1, Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Shibuya Mark City West 17th floor, Tokyo, JPN, 150-0043
LIKE Inc is engaged in the provision of child care and staffing services. Its services include outsourcing, temporary staffing, recruitment and education, and support services. The company operates nursery schools and after-school clubs.

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