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Gapwaves AB (OSTO:GAPW B) Profitability Rank : 3 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Gapwaves AB Profitability Rank?

Gapwaves AB has the Profitability Rank of 3. 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

Gapwaves AB's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was -68.56%. As of today, Gapwaves AB's Piotroski F-Score is 3.


Competitive Comparison of Gapwaves AB's Profitability Rank

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Gapwaves AB'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.


Gapwaves AB's Profitability Rank Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Gapwaves AB's Profitability Rank distribution charts can be found below:

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



Gapwaves AB 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.

Gapwaves AB has the Profitability Rank of 3. 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.

Gapwaves AB's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=-10.703 / 15.612
=-68.56 %

* 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

Warning Sign:

Piotroski F-Score of 3 is low, which usually implies poor business operation.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Good or high score = 8 or 9
Bad or low score = 0 or 1

Gapwaves AB has an F-score of 3. 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.

Good Sign:

Gapwaves AB operating margin is expanding. Margin expansion is usually a good sign.

4. Consistency of the profitability

5. Predictability Rank


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Gapwaves AB (OSTO:GAPW B) Business Description

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Klippan 3B, Goteborg, SWE, SE-414 51
Gapwaves AB provides products and services for wireless communication through the patented GAP waveguide technology. The solutions offered by the company include 5G Phased-array Antenna, Automotive Radar Antenna, Fixed Beam Antenna, and Flange Adapters.

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