Sentences with phrase «highest operating margins»

The two companies said that the massive power - shifting deal, worth a total of $ 18.9 bn, will create «the world's largest pure - play online and console game publisher» - a company called Activision Blizzard, which will boast the highest operating margins of any major third - party video game publisher.

For most firms, I like to see growing sales and growing earnings, preferably high operating margins, and also a conservatively financed capital structure (low debt to equity).

Hengfu seeks to find stocks with strong earnings and sales growth, favorable p / e / g ratios, high operating margins, low debt - to - equity, consistent free cash and relative price strength.

These companies have increased their dividend for at least 15 years and have a lower than average price to earnings (PE) ratio, a higher operating margin, a low price to book, a reasonable dividend yield and payout ratio.

Reason why I like it: the markets they operate in (security, automotive) hereby already having a strong patent portofio, high operating margins (66 %), no debt, a current yield of 2.20 %, regular special dividends, a low P / E of 9.5 and the DCF calculations suggest a fair value of approx.

Consider the more complex mushroom production process, their superior weight: value ratio, and far shorter shelf life, plus MMM's market dominance (in the UK & Ireland)-- and a significantly higher operating margin than potatoes certainly seems justified.

«We think the NX will start to boost operating profits in 18/3 when it will have been on the market for a full year and will have a line - up of software titles, which carry high operating margins,» said Yamamura to an investor.

«We think the NX will start to boost operating profits in 18/3, when it will have been on the market for a full year and will have a line - up of software titles, which carry high operating margins.»

Cirrus Logic has high operating margins and strong cash flow.

Not exact matches

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

«Lulu enjoyed several years of extremely strong growth as a faddish demand for its product produced record setting levels of sales productivity and the highest ever operating margins we've seen for a specialty apparel retailer.

The combination of a high alumina price and low aluminum price crushes operating margins for those smelters which do not enjoy their own vertically - integrated feed.

«Tesla continues to target a production rate of approximately 5,000 units per week in about three months, laying the groundwork for Q3 to have the long - sought ideal combination of high volume, good gross margin and strong positive operating cash flow,» the company stated in an April 3 statement.

The study found that those companies with low engagement had an average operating margin under 10 percent, whereas for those with high engagement, the average one - year operating margin was close to three times higher, at just over 27 percent.

According to studies by the Hay Group and Towers Watson, engaged employees are 43 % more productive, and companies with the highest percentage of engaged employees, on average, increase operating margins 3.64 % and net profit margins by 2.06 %.

Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

AARHUS, Denmark, Oct 3 - Ailing Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas said on Wednesday it is stopping all non-profitable projects as it battles worsening prospects by slashing costs and jobs to lift medium - term operating margins to high single digit levels.

Operating profit margins are also higher: 30.3 % versus 21.9 % in non-Manhattan Shacks.

Operating conditions have proved hostile for some large companies, with the Chinese government aiming to create «national champions» in high - margin and high - tech industries like pharmaceuticals and automobiles.

According to Fox, the chief characteristics of a company that can successfully raise money through royalty financing are high gross and operating margins and the existence of sales.

There's a familiar pattern in the company's history: keep high - stakes R&D in Toronto; punt lower margin commodity business to sites where labour costs are lower (Celestica operates 20 facilities in 14 countries including Mexico, Taiwan and Malaysia).

These risks include, in no particular order, the following: the trends toward more high - definition, on - demand and anytime, anywhere video will not continue to develop at its current pace or will expire; the possibility that our products will not generate sales that are commensurate with our expectations or that our cost of revenue or operating expenses may exceed our expectations; the mix of products and services sold in various geographies and the effect it has on gross margins; delays or decreases in capital spending in the cable, satellite, telco, broadcast and media industries; customer concentration and consolidation; the impact of general economic conditions on our sales and operations; our ability to develop new and enhanced products in a timely manner and market acceptance of our new or existing products; losses of one or more key customers; risks associated with our international operations; exchange rate fluctuations of the currencies in which we conduct business; risks associated with our CableOS ™ and VOS ™ product solutions; dependence on market acceptance of various types of broadband services, on the adoption of new broadband technologies and on broadband industry trends; inventory management; the lack of timely availability of parts or raw materials necessary to produce our products; the impact of increases in the prices of raw materials and oil; the effect of competition, on both revenue and gross margins; difficulties associated with rapid technological changes in our markets; risks associated with unpredictable sales cycles; our dependence on contract manufacturers and sole or limited source suppliers; and the effect on our business of natural disasters.

One easy way to spot these pretenders is that they obsessively focus on high level «gross merchandise value» or «multi-year forward bookings» and try to talk past things like true net revenue, gross margin, or operating profitability.

The Chinese company said its gross margins were impacted by lower ASPs and rising material costs, while the decline in net and operating profits was due to higher operating expenses.

And if Macron is able to achieve some success with labor reform, I think we could see operating margins in France rising higher, unemployment going lower and the overall prospects for gross domestic product (GDP) growth improving.

On a reported basis, Q4 revenue for China grew 18 % and EBIT increased 9 % as higher revenues and higher gross margins were partially offset by SG&A investments in both demand creation and operating overhead.

«With an operating margin of over 37 %, very high for the mutual fund industry, defendants made a fortune off of the plan's investments in proprietary funds.

They have drawn their funding from the expanding capital markets, and taken advantage of lower operating costs to undercut banks» lending rates in a traditionally high margin line of business.

HPFS gross margin decreased for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2011 due primarily to lower portfolio margins from a higher mix of operating leases and higher transaction taxes, the effect of which was partially offset by higher margins on lease extensions and lower bad debt expense as a percentage of revenue.

inefficiencies in the form of higher labor and other operating expenses and, as a result, Shack - level operating profit margins are generally lower during the start - up period of operation.

The decrease in gross margin was the result of lower portfolio margins from a higher mix of operating leases and higher transaction taxes, partially offset by higher margins on lease extensions and lower bad debt expense as a percentage of revenue.

Segment operating earnings declined from a loss of $ 3 million to a loss of $ 11 million, reflecting a lower gross margin percentage driven primarily by an increase in supply chain costs as well as higher carrot costs.

Olive Garden opened 16 new restaurants and delivered total sales growth of nearly 3 %, high single - digit operating profit growth and solid margin expansion during the fourth quarter.

Some of its underperforming stores have been hurt by high rents that have squeezed the already narrow profit margins that supermarkets operate with.

They had generally expected that its high - growth segment, Amazon Web Services (AWS), would post a loss, but instead the company surprised the market by showing double - digit operating margins in the first - quarter.

Those challenges will require investments (e-commerce) and maybe higher operating costs, which could negatively impact its margins.

Higher revenue and a 10 - basis point improvement in gross margin more than offset an increase in operating expenses.

In order for investors to buy - in - low in order to sell high, they study industry acquisition activity and learn what types of customer relationships, intellectual property and operating margins will lead to a lucrative sale.

Other industries might have very small costs of goods sold that produce high gross margins, but large operating expenses can eat up most or all of that gross profit and thereby lead to less attractive net income figures.

These high margins provide insulation from adverse operating conditions, especially global uncertainty or fluctuating currency exchange rates.

We believe that Facebook's normalized operating margin is substantially higher than what it reports, as the company continues to invest heavily in a variety of growth initiatives.

Alstom, a French maker of natural - gas turbines and high - speed trains, said its operating profit margins will fall in this fiscal year and next, having previously said the margins would improve, as its cash flow turns negative.

Though Wall Street's estimates of forward operating margins imply soaring earnings in the next couple of years, it's useful to understand that in available data since the early 1980's, the higher Wall Street's expectations of profit margins have been, the weaker the subsequent performance of the S&P 500 has been over the following 3 - year horizon.

This is not good news for the company, the world's number - three PC maker in terms of shipments, which is betting that as a private company able to operate outside of the intense scrutiny of Wall Street, it will be better able to execute its strategy to push into high - margin products and services.

Through the first half, we grew operating income for this part of our business by 14 %, and operating income margin was 30 basis points higher than the first half of 2011.

The Irish firm could not escape the current climate of squeezed margins, higher raw material prices and «currency turbulence» with operating profit for the year falling by over 8 per cent on 2003 to $ 238.546.

It is understood the company pitched a four - legged growth strategy which included pushing further into export markets, expanding its higher margin branded pork products range sold in supermarkets and redeveloping a key plant that is already operating at full capacity.

At the time, Rivalea pitched a four - legged growth strategy which included pushing further into export markets, expanding its higher margin branded pork products range sold in supermarkets and redeveloping a key plant that is already operating at full capacity.

The operating profit margin in 2016 improved to 2.8 % (2015: 2.6 %), primarily reflecting higher Australia volumes and the operating profit per kilogram of packed meat sold was 12.5 p (2015: 11.3 p).

But the spotlight is on the flagging performance of the Maggie Beer Products business, which suffered a loss of $ 251,000 in the first half of 2017 - 18 as a rollout into IGA stores operated by Metcash went slower than planned, and higher spending on promotions shredded margins.