Common-Size Income Statement
Quarterly Data
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-03-31).
The financial performance over the analyzed period is characterized by a transition from stable profitability to a severe contraction in margins, culminating in significant net losses by mid-2016. The common-size analysis reveals a progressive erosion of the company's ability to manage production costs and maintain operating efficiency relative to revenue.
- Gross Profitability and Cost Management
- A sustained deterioration in gross margin is observed. From March 2011 to December 2011, gross profit remained relatively stable around 30% to 31%. However, a downward trend emerged in 2012, with margins slipping to 24.54% by year-end. While a brief recovery occurred in 2014, reaching 27.69% in June, a sharp collapse followed. By June 2016, the cost of revenue escalated to 97.97% of total revenue, leaving a marginal gross profit of only 2.03%.
- Operating Expense Trends
- Selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) expenses remained largely contained between 8% and 12% of revenue from 2011 through 2014. A significant shift occurred starting in March 2015, where SG&A began to consume a larger portion of revenue, peaking at 19.78% in March 2016. This indicates that operating overhead grew disproportionately to revenue, compounding the pressure on operating margins.
- Impact of Extraordinary Items
- The most acute disruption in profitability occurred in December 2015, driven by a massive goodwill and intangible asset impairment totaling 60.03% of revenue. This single event shifted the operating profit from a positive 7.08% in the previous quarter to a loss of 59.96%. This impairment highlights a significant devaluation of acquired assets during the period.
- Net Income and Bottom-Line Performance
- Net income attributable to the company exhibited a steady decline from peaks of approximately 14% in 2011 to 4.69% by September 2015. Following the December 2015 impairment, the company recorded a net loss of 55.95% of revenue. Although the loss narrowed in early 2016, the company remained in a deficit, recording a net loss of 12.59% of revenue by June 30, 2016. This trend was partially mitigated by positive tax provisions in 2016, reflecting tax benefits resulting from operating losses.
- Financial and Other Costs
- Interest and financial costs showed a gradual increase as a percentage of revenue, rising from 0.45% in early 2011 to 1.74% by June 2016. While these costs remained small relative to the primary drivers of loss, the upward trajectory indicates an increasing debt service burden relative to the company's shrinking revenue base.
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