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LightPath Technologies (LightPath Technologies) Profitability Rank : 3 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is LightPath Technologies Profitability Rank?

LightPath Technologies 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

LightPath Technologies's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was -33.38%. As of today, LightPath Technologies's Piotroski F-Score is 2.


Competitive Comparison of LightPath Technologies's Profitability Rank

For the Electronic Components subindustry, LightPath Technologies'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.


LightPath Technologies's Profitability Rank Distribution in the Hardware Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where LightPath Technologies's Profitability Rank falls into.



LightPath Technologies 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.

LightPath Technologies 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.

LightPath Technologies'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 )
=-2.57 / 7.699
=-33.38 %

* 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 2 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

LightPath Technologies has an F-score of 2. 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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LightPath Technologies (LightPath Technologies) Business Description

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Address
2603 Challenger Tech Court, Suite 100, Orlando, FL, USA, 32826
LightPath Technologies Inc is a manufacturer, distributor, and integrator of proprietary optical components and assemblies. It is also engaged in the research and development for optical solutions for the traditional optics markets and communications markets. The company's business based on the following product groups: precision molded optics, specialty products, and infrared products. It currently serves the following major markets, distribution and catalog, laser, industrial, instrumentation, telecommunications, and defense.
Executives
Albert Miranda officer: Chief Financial Officer 1102 DUNCAN CR., UNIT 203, PALM BEACH GARDENS FL 33418
Shmuel Rubin director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 12619 OXON ROAD, HERNDON VA 20171-1707
Louis Leeburg director LIGHTPATH TECHNOLOGIES INC, 6820 ACEDEMY PKWY EAST NE, ALBUQUERQUE NM 87109
Darcie Peck director 2603 CHALLENGER TECH COURT, SUITE 100, ORLANDO FL 32826
Steven E Creviston director
Retreage Donald O'connor Jr officer: CFO 2603 CHALLENGER TECH CT., SUITE 100, ORLANDO FL 32826
Brueck Steven R J director 2603 CHALLENGER TECH CT., SUITE 100, ., ORLANDO FL 32826
Robert Ripp director 920 ORCHID POINT WAY, VERO BEACH FL 32963
Gaynor Joseph J Jr officer: VICE PRESIDENT
Joseph Menaker director 2603 CHALLENGER TECH CT., SUITE 100, ORLANDO FL 32826
Alan Symmons officer: VP Engineering 2603 CHALLENGER TECH CT, SUITE 100, ORLANDO FL 32826
Dorothy M Cipolla officer: CFO & Secretary 6848 STAPOINT CT, WINTER PARK FL 32792
Sohail A Khan director 1110 AMERICAN PARKWAY NE, ALLENTOWN PA 18109
Craig T Dunham director DYNASIL CORPORATION, 385 COOPER ROAD, WEST BERLIN NJ 08091
Xudong Zhu director, 10 percent owner 13 BUILDING, NO. 439, CHUNXIAO RD., ZHANGJIANG HIGH-TECH PARK, PUDONG, SHANGHAI F4 201203