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Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund (Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund) Profitability Rank : 2 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund Profitability Rank?

Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund 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

Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.00%. As of today, Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund's Piotroski F-Score is 7.


Competitive Comparison of Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund's Profitability Rank

For the Asset Management subindustry, Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund'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.


Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund's Profitability Rank Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund's Profitability Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund's Profitability Rank falls into.



Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund 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.

Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund 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.

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.

Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund'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 )
=0 / -13.763
=0.00 %

* 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

Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund 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


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Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund (Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
522 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, USA, 10036
Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund Inc is the United States based non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek capital growth by investing a majority of its assets in A-shares of Chinese companies listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges. Its portfolio of investments consists of investment in different sectors such as the aerospace and defense, banks, automobiles, household durables, media, pharmaceuticals, software and other sectors.
Executives
Michael J Key officer: Vice President 1633 BROADWAY, 29TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Frances Cashman other: Advisory Board Member MORGAN STANLEY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, 1633 BROADWAY 29TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Eddie Arthur Grier other: Advisory Board Member 11700 PLAZA AMERICA DRIVE, SUITE 500, RESTON VA 20190
Deidre Downes officer: Chief Compliance Officer 1633 BROADWAY, 29TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Amay Ashok Hattangadi officer: Portfolio Manager 522 5TH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10036
Leon Sun officer: Portfolio Manager 522 5TH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10036
Patricia A Maleski director C/O J P MORGAN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC, 522 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10036
Timothy J Knierim officer: CCO 100 MULBERRY STREET, NEWARK NJ 07102
Jakki L. Haussler director 221 EAST FOURTH STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Nancy Everett director 1812 PARK AVE, RICHMOND VA 23220
Joseph C Benedetti officer: Vice President C/O INVESCO, 225 LIBERTY STREET, NEW YORK NY 10281
John H Gernon officer: Principle Executive Officer 522 5TH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10036
Samuel Gene Rhee other: Portfolio Manager 522 FIFTH AVENUE 19TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
May Yu other: Portfolio Manager MORGAN STANLEY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC, 522 5TH AVENUE, NEW YORK X1 10036
Kar Heng Cheung other: Portfolio Manager 522 FIFTH AVENUE 19TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036

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