LUK Leucadia National Corporation
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Forest ProductsMarket Cap.
11.609B
Erratic Net Profit Margins over the past 10 years
LUK has had highly erratic net profit margins which are a great cause for concern.
This company may operate in a highly volatile industry, or it may just have poor performance.
Look at reasons for this inconsistency to understand if there is any reason to look past it.
Figures in USD. Fiscal year ends in December
| 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |
| Net Income | 161.62M | 97.05M | 145.50M | 1.64B | 189.40M | 484.29M | -2.54B | 550.28M | - | - |
| divided by | ||||||||||
| Revenue | 296.52M | 633.32M | 1.91B | 682.49M | 450.85M | 877.79M | 1.08B | 1.12B | 1.32B | 1.57B |
| Net Profit Margin | 54.51% | 15.32% | 7.60% | 239.72% | 42.01% | 55.17% | -234.62% | 49.18% | - | - |
Weak Pricing Power over the past 10 years
LUK is likely in a highly competitive industry, due to low barriers to entry. It's because of this, that LUK has been unable to raise prices and increase their profitability.
This puts them in a poor position if inflation becomes an issue, as they would struggle to pass higher costs onto consumers.
Only $- of every $100 worth of sales have been Gross Profit, on average over the past 10 years.
Only $- of every $100 worth of sales have been Gross Profit, on average over the past 10 years.
Figures in USD. Fiscal year ends in December
| 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| divided by | ||||||||||
| Revenue | 296.52M | 633.32M | 1.91B | 682.49M | 450.85M | 877.79M | 1.08B | 1.12B | 1.32B | 1.57B |
| Gross Margin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
High Capital Intensity over the past 10 years
LUK spends large amounts of capital buying new equipment or investing in new facilities to stay competitive.
Over the long term, those costs may have to be fuelled by debt.
Look at the growth of Shareholders' Equity to see if this strategy is having a positive or negative impact.
51.05% of Profits are being spent on Capital Expenditures, like Property, Plant, & Equipment, required to run the business.
51.05% of Profits are being spent on Capital Expenditures, like Property, Plant, & Equipment, required to run the business.
Figures in USD. Fiscal year ends in December
| 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |
| Capital Expenditure | - | 152.59M | - | 162.31M | 110.53M | 135.09M | 108.08M | 10.10M | 8.17M | 46.62M |
| divided by | ||||||||||
| Net Income | 161.62M | 97.05M | 145.50M | 1.64B | 189.40M | 484.29M | -2.54B | 550.28M | - | - |
| Capital Expenditure Ratio | - | 157.22% | - | 9.92% | 58.36% | 27.89% | -4.26% | 1.83% | - | - |