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Loqus Holdings (MAL:LQS) Profitability Rank : 9 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Loqus Holdings Profitability Rank?

Loqus Holdings has the Profitability Rank of 9. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.

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

Loqus Holdings's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -9.80%. As of today, Loqus Holdings's Piotroski F-Score is 6.


Competitive Comparison of Loqus Holdings's Profitability Rank

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Loqus Holdings'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.


Loqus Holdings's Profitability Rank Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Loqus Holdings's Profitability Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Loqus Holdings's Profitability Rank falls into.



Loqus Holdings 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.

Loqus Holdings has the Profitability Rank of 9. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.

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.

Loqus Holdings's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-0.546 / 5.569
=-9.80 %

* 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

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

Loqus Holdings has an F-score of 6 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.

3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.

Warning Sign:

Loqus Holdings PLC operating margin has been in a 5-year decline. The average rate of decline per year is -4%.

4. Consistency of the profitability

5. Predictability Rank


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Loqus Holdings (MAL:LQS) Business Description

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SUB008A, Industrial Estate, San Gwann, MLT, 3000
Loqus Holdings PLC is a Malta-based company engaged in the provision of fleet management, back-office processing and information and communication solutions. The group operates in Malta, Europe, the Middle East and South Africa, and Australia. The operating segments of the company are Fleet management; Original equipment manufacturers; Back office processing and Projects. The fleet management segment generates the majority of revenue and is engaged in Vehicle and Marine Tracking Systems and Move Logistics Solutions including tailor-made solutions as well as off-the-shelf packages.

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