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British Smaller VCT (LSE:BSV) Profitability Rank : 3 (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is British Smaller VCT Profitability Rank?

British Smaller VCT 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

British Smaller VCT's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 0.00%. As of today, British Smaller VCT's Piotroski F-Score is 3.


Competitive Comparison of British Smaller VCT's Profitability Rank

For the Asset Management subindustry, British Smaller VCT'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.


British Smaller VCT's Profitability Rank Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, British Smaller VCT's Profitability Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where British Smaller VCT's Profitability Rank falls into.



British Smaller VCT 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.

British Smaller VCT 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.

British Smaller VCT's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as:

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Sep. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=0 / 2.538
=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

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

British Smaller VCT 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.

4. Consistency of the profitability

5. Predictability Rank


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British Smaller VCT (LSE:BSV) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
14 South Parade, 5th Floor, Valiant Building, Leeds, West Yorkshire, GBR, LS1 5QS
British Smaller Companies VCT PLC is a United Kingdom-based company. The company operates as a venture capital trust. It makes long-term equity and loan investments in unquoted businesses. The company invests in various sectors including Business Services, Manufacturing and Industrial, Healthcare, Software, IT and Telecommunications, and Retail and Brands. The Company has engaged in a single operating segment: investing in equity and debt securities within the United Kingdom.

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