Sentences with phrase «operating margin business»

HOWEVER, in acquiring Whole Foods, AMZN folded a 5 % operating margin business into its revenue stream.

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.

A closer look at Market Basket's operations under Arthur T. Demoulas suggests that its industry - beating 7.2 percent operating margins in 2012, cited by the Boston Business Journal, derive from six secrets: long - term employee relationships, low overhead, bulk purchasing, low prices, no debt and treating employees and customers like family.

We believe that adjusted diluted net income per share, adjusted net income, adjusted operating income, adjusted operating income margin and adjusted EBITDA are useful measures for investors to review, because they provide a consistent measure of the underlying financial results of our ongoing business and, in our management's view, allow for a supplemental comparison against historical results and expectations for future performance.

In fact, with many businesses operating with single - digit profit margins, a half percent here or a percent there is often the difference between being in the red and being in the black.

This new vision includes the company's plan to increase the operating margin for core auto components and future business divisions to 10 % by 2025 in stages.

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.

Steven operated the business with the understanding that they would have a lower margin.

And this figure includes businesses like cloud and hardware, which probably have a much lower margin than its core advertising business (Google does not break out operating profit or loss for these sub-businesses).

DuPont (DD) reported a better - than - expected profit as cost cuts propped up margins in some businesses but the chemical manufacturer said a stronger dollar would eat into its full - year operating profit.

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.

Overall, Domino's operating margin was 18 %, thanks to a combination of domestic company - owned business, franchising at home and abroad, and its supply chain, which provides the necessary ingredients to its franchisees.

Would you rather 1) continue building a lifestyle business that provides all the freedom in the world with $ 500,000 + a year in revenue and 50 % — 70 % operating profit margins?

Under the Bonus Plan, our compensation committee, in its sole discretion, determines the performance goals applicable to awards, which goals may include, without limitation: attainment of research and development milestones, sales bookings, business divestitures and acquisitions, cash flow, cash position, earnings (which may include any calculation of earnings, including but not limited to earnings before interest and taxes, earnings before taxes, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and net earnings), earnings per share, net income, net profit, net sales, operating cash flow, operating expenses, operating income, operating margin, overhead or other expense reduction, product defect measures, product release timelines, productivity, profit, return on assets, return on capital, return on equity, return on investment, return on sales, revenue, revenue growth, sales results, sales growth, stock price, time to market, total stockholder return, working capital, and individual objectives such as MBOs, peer reviews, or other subjective or objective criteria.

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.

Operating income growing faster than revenue reflects Amazon's expanding operating margin, which is being driven by increased operational efficiencies in North America and AWS, its cloud - computing service Operating income growing faster than revenue reflects Amazon's expanding operating margin, which is being driven by increased operational efficiencies in North America and AWS, its cloud - computing service operating margin, which is being driven by increased operational efficiencies in North America and AWS, its cloud - computing service business.

I'm surprised that folding in a 5 % business did not boost AMZN's operating margin even more.

For «product sales» in aggregate (e-commerce + Whole Foods + the portfolio of crappy little service businesses) the operating margin increased to 1.16 % of sales vs. 0.3 % of sales in Q1 2017.

If we are unable to reduce and / or maintain a sufficiently low level of costs for designing, manufacturing, marketing, selling and distributing and servicing our electric vehicles relative to their selling prices, our operating results, gross margins, business and prospects could be materially and adversely impacted.

As previously noted given the lower gross margin and operating margin profile of the Stuart Weitzman business relative to the Coach brand, it will be a negative impact to consolidated gross margin rate.

Many of our significant distributors operate on narrow margins and have been negatively affected by business pressures in the past.

[28] Amazon's core retail business is still not wildly profitable, with a 3 percent operating margin in 2015 on $ 71.8 billion in e-commerce sales.

The retail business achieved operating margins around 50 %, and the quarter's EBIT was more than half of what we estimated for Daiwa's entire fiscal year.

For example, grocers almost always stay in the very low price / revenue deciles because they operate in a low - margin business, yet fluctuations in their price / revenue ratios over time are still very informative about subsequent returns.

Unlike Google and Facebook, which have highly profitable advertising businesses, Amazon's retail business has operated on thin profit margins that quickly vanish when the company begins spending heavily, pushing it into the red.

Operating profit before tax rose 39 % to ₤ 67m thanks to annuity sales growth of 19 % to ₤ 742m and a significant rise in new business profit margin, to 8.9 % from 5.0 % in the same period last year.

Leveraging the broad - based demand across our businesses, we expect robust top - line growth and consistent operating margins in the second quarter.

Compare this performance to the 14 % operating margin of North American Beverage segment or the 10 % operating margin of the Asia, Middle East, and North Africa segments, and it's clear to see expanding PepsiCo's food business is the key to future profit growth.

They seek opportunities to invest $ 25 — $ 100 million in growth companies with sustainable and defensible business models, strong recurring revenue, significant operating leverage, strong cash flow margins, and franchise customer loyalty.

Operating income grew only 34 %, but that's due to the lower - margin nature of EQ's business.

German business - software supplier SAP said Tuesday that it would take longer than expected to get to its 35 % operating - profit margin target.

A brief look at the operating margins of the lithium ion battery manufacturers tells you batteries are a terribly low margin business driven by volume.

The analysts said that they are convinced that the NetApp Inc business model should support an operating margin better than the 16 % target set by management...

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.

«Our Dairy and Drinks business operates in a highly competitive environment with discounting on white milk, juice and everyday cheese impacting margins,» said Mr Irvine.

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.

Whether they are meeting potential bulk wine suppliers on the trade show floor of the Royal Horticultural Halls or interacting with leading names in the industry as part of the two - day business conference, retail buyers will learn how private labels can help them boost top - line revenue and improve overall operating margins.

The key elements of our business strategy are to build and enhance leading brands, focus on opportunities in high - growth and high - margin categories, increase presence in high - margin channels and packages, leverage our integrated business model, strengthen our route - to - market and improve operating efficiency.

Preserving working capital is a must for any business, especially restaurants and foodservice operations where high operating costs put pressure on margins and profitability.

Operating under the core philosophies of 80/20 business processes, customer - back innovation and a decentralized entrepreneurial culture, ITW's seven industry - leading segments leverage the ITW business model to generate solid growth with best - in - class margins and returns in markets where highly innovative, customer - focused solutions are required.

There are many other examples of the clubs lack of ambition and ineptitude over the last ten years and I don't have either the patience or the time to go through the whole catalogue, its clear to anyone who is clear headed and able to for a reasonably intelligent opinion that our beloved club is being run by a bunch of silver spooned business men who car nothing for the clubs status within the areana that it operates only for the share prices and profit and loss margins and they are aided by a stubborn and deluded manager who has failed to deliver the EPL to his clubs fans for over ten years and who has failed to move with the times simply because he can retain his role in the club and deliver the minimum of results but maximum profit to the shareholders and board.

Many small businesses are already operating on very small margins and increasing their costs, either through increased corporation tax or NICs would push many of them over the edge, at a time when 120 businesses are already closing every day.

Indeed, VW insiders say that 80 percent of VW Group's profits come from Porsche, Audi, and the commercial division, leaving all the other automotive businesses operating at paper - thin margins or losses.

Risks and uncertainties include without limitation the effect of competitive and economic factors, and the Company's reaction to those factors, on consumer and business buying decisions with respect to the Company's products; continued competitive pressures in the marketplace; the ability of the Company to deliver to the marketplace and stimulate customer demand for new programs, products, and technological innovations on a timely basis; the effect that product introductions and transitions, changes in product pricing or mix, and / or increases in component costs could have on the Company's gross margin; the inventory risk associated with the Company's need to order or commit to order product components in advance of customer orders; the continued availability on acceptable terms, or at all, of certain components and services essential to the Company's business currently obtained by the Company from sole or limited sources; the effect that the Company's dependency on manufacturing and logistics services provided by third parties may have on the quality, quantity or cost of products manufactured or services rendered; risks associated with the Company's international operations; the Company's reliance on third - party intellectual property and digital content; the potential impact of a finding that the Company has infringed on the intellectual property rights of others; the Company's dependency on the performance of distributors, carriers and other resellers of the Company's products; the effect that product and service quality problems could have on the Company's sales and operating profits; the continued service and availability of key executives and employees; war, terrorism, public health issues, natural disasters, and other circumstances that could disrupt supply, delivery, or demand of products; and unfavorable results of other legal proceedings.

«After maintaining smartphone operating - profit margins above 15 % for 10 consecutive quarters, Samsung's margins from its mobile and information technology business were squeezed to just 7 % in the third quarter ended September — the lowest level since the end of 2008, before it launched its first Galaxy smartphone.

Most people just look at a company's margins and judge the quality of the business model based on that, but the cash flow characteristics of the business can make one company a far more valuable company than another with the exact same operating margin.

However, just as important are the gross and operating margins that reveal the profitability of the company's main businesses.

Businesses with opportunities to reduce costs and improve margins through internally focused efforts should be able to capitalize on operating leverage in an expanding economy or modestly grow earnings should sales remain flat.

Despite being a fairly capital intensive business selling commodity products, CMP's competitive advantages have helped it maintain a very strong and consistent operating margin profile, which is often the sign of an economic moat: