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 PDL BioPharma's Profitability Rank
For the Biotechnology subindustry, PDL BioPharma'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.
PDL BioPharma's Profitability Rank Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, PDL BioPharma's Profitability Rank distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where PDL BioPharma's Profitability Rank falls into.
PDL BioPharma 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.
PDL BioPharma has the Profitability Rank of 0.
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.
Good or high score = 8 or 9
Bad or low score = 0 or 1
PDL BioPharma has an F-score of 0. It is a bad or low score, which usually implies poor business operation.
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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PDL BioPharma (PDL BioPharma) Business Description
PDL BioPharma Inc acquires and manages a portfolio of companies, products, royalty agreements and debt facilities in the biotech, pharmaceutical and medical device industries. The operating segments of the company are Medical Devices, Strategic Positions, Pharmaceutical and Income Generating Assets, of which key revenue is derived from the Pharmaceutical segment. The Pharmaceutical segment consists of revenue derived from branded prescription medicine products sold under the name Tekturna and Tekturna HCT in the U.S, and Rasilez and Rasilez HCT in the rest of the world (collectively, the Noden Products). Geographically, the company operates in Europe, North America, Asia and Other countries, of which prime revenue is generated from Asia and North America.
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