What is La Jolla Pharmaceutical Co Profitability Rank?
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Co has the Profitability Rank of 2. 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
Competitive Comparison of La Jolla Pharmaceutical Co's Profitability Rank
For the Biotechnology subindustry, La Jolla Pharmaceutical Co'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.
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Co's Profitability Rank Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, La Jolla Pharmaceutical Co's Profitability Rank distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where La Jolla Pharmaceutical Co's Profitability Rank falls into.
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Co 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.
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Co has the Profitability Rank of 2. 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.
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.
* 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.
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
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Co 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.
4. Consistency of the profitability
5. Predictability Rank
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Co Profitability Rank Related Terms
Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of La Jolla Pharmaceutical Co's Profitability Rank provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Co (La Jolla Pharmaceutical Co) Business Description
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Co is a biopharmaceutical company. The company's main activity is the discovery, development, and commercialization of innovative therapies that improve patients' life-threatening conditions. The company's portfolio consists of an angiotensin II formulation, which regulates blood pressure; a formulation of hepcidin, an endogenous peptide hormone that regulates iron metabolism; and an antibiotic approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Quick Browse
Personalize
Premium Gurus 
Create New Portfolio
Portfolio Contest
LJPC has been successfully added to your