BLSP (Blue Sphere) Tax Rate %: -18.10% (As of Dec. 2018)


What is Blue Sphere Tax Rate %?

Blue Sphere BLSP +25.00% Tax Rate % is -18.10% as of Dec. 2018.

Tax Rate % is calculated as Tax Expense divided by its Pre-Tax Income. Blue Sphere's Tax Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2018 was $-0.19 Mil. Blue Sphere's Pre-Tax Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2018 was $1.02 Mil. Therefore, Blue Sphere's Tax Rate % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2018 was -18.10%.

Blue Sphere Tax Rate % Related Terms

Blue Sphere Tax Rate % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Blue Sphere's Tax Rate % can be seen below:

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Blue Sphere Tax Rate % Chart

Blue Sphere Annual Data
Trend Sep09 Sep10 Sep11 Sep12 Sep13 Sep14 Sep15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18
Tax Rate %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 -0.72 0.94 1.06

Blue Sphere Quarterly Data
Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18
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Blue Sphere Tax Rate % Calculation

Tax Rate % is the ratio of tax expense divided by pretax income, usually presented in percent.

Blue Sphere's Tax Rate % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as

Tax Rate %=Tax Expense (A: Dec. 2018 )/Pre-Tax Income (A: Dec. 2018 )
=-0.147/-13.822
=1.06 %

Blue Sphere's Tax Rate % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as

Tax Rate %=Tax Expense (Q: Dec. 2018 )/Pre-Tax Income (Q: Dec. 2018 )
=-0.185/1.022
=-18.10 %

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Tax Rate % →
What does a Tax Rate % of -18.10% mean?
Blue Sphere (BLSP) has a Tax Rate % of -18.10% as of Dec. 2018.
Is Blue Sphere's Tax Rate % too high?
Blue Sphere's current Tax Rate % is -18.10%.
How does Blue Sphere's Tax Rate % compare to PRHL and ARAO?
Blue Sphere's Tax Rate % of -18.10% can be compared against companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Tax Rate % for an Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
A good Tax Rate % depends on the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry context. However, Tax Rate % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Tax Rate % mean?
A high Tax Rate % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Blue Sphere's current Tax Rate % is -18.10%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Blue Sphere stock overvalued right now?
Blue Sphere (BLSP) has a current Tax Rate % of -18.10%. The current Tax Rate % is -18.10%. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Tax Rate % calculated?
Tax Rate % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Blue Sphere (BLSP), the current Tax Rate % is -18.10% as of Dec. 2018. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Blue Sphere Business Description

Address 301 McCullough Drive, 4th Floor, Charlotte, NC, USA, 28262
Blue Sphere Corp is an international clean-tech independent power producer that develops, owns and manages waste-to-energy facilities. It focuses on developing or acquiring projects with clean energy technologies, including waste-to-energy facilities that generate clean energy, such as electricity, natural gas, heat, soil amendment and other by-products. Geographically operates the project in the region of United States, Italy, and Israel.