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Public Policy Holding Co (FRA:PD7) Profitability Rank : 3 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Public Policy Holding Co Profitability Rank?

Public Policy Holding Co 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

Public Policy Holding Co's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -2.15%. As of today, Public Policy Holding Co's Piotroski F-Score is 3.


Competitive Comparison of Public Policy Holding Co's Profitability Rank

For the Consulting Services subindustry, Public Policy Holding Co'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.


Public Policy Holding Co's Profitability Rank Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Public Policy Holding Co's Profitability Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Public Policy Holding Co's Profitability Rank falls into.



Public Policy Holding Co 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.

Public Policy Holding Co 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.

Public Policy Holding Co'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 )
=-1.364 / 63.524
=-2.15 %

* 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

Public Policy Holding Co 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.

Warning Sign:

Public Policy Holding Co Inc operating margin has been in a 5-year decline. The average rate of decline per year is -10.5%.

4. Consistency of the profitability

5. Predictability Rank


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Public Policy Holding Co (FRA:PD7) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
800 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC, USA, 20002
Public Policy Holding Co Inc operates a portfolio of independent firms that offer public affairs, crisis management, lobbying and advocacy services on behalf of the corporate, trade association and non-profit client organisations.

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