STV  China Digital Tv Holding Co. L...

Exchange

NYSE

Sector

Technology

Industry

Computer Software: Prepackaged Software

Market Cap.

96.3M

Erratic Net Profit Margins over the past 8 years

STV 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
20042005200620072008200920102011
Net Income -3.30M 4.54M 12.99M 33.82M 43.06M 25.30M 33.42M 41.00M
divided by
Revenue 3.63M 13.15M 30.63M 55.75M 70.33M 54.70M 87.12M 99.10M
Net Profit Margin -91.10% 34.56% 42.42% 60.65% 61.23% 46.26% 38.36% 41.37%

Strong Pricing Power over the past 8 years

STV has maintained substantial gross margins, suggesting that they have been able to set prices without consideration of the cost of goods sold. This potentially leaves flexibility in inflationary environments to raise prices on consumers and maintain profitability.

$81.54 of every $100 worth of sales have been Gross Profit, on average over the past 8 years.
Figures in USD. Fiscal year ends in December
20042005200620072008200920102011
Gross Profit 3.63M 9.24M 24.04M 45.52M 56.63M 41.30M 68.94M 85.96M
divided by
Revenue 3.63M 13.15M 30.63M 55.75M 70.33M 54.70M 87.12M 99.10M
Gross Margin 100.00% 70.31% 78.50% 81.64% 80.51% 75.50% 79.12% 86.74%

Low Capital Intensity over the past 8 years

STV has consistently used a small portion of their Net Income buying new equipment or investing in new facilities. This indicates that STV may require minimal investment to stay competitive. This leaves them with extra money to spend on growing their business and potentially buying back stock.

3.67% 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
20042005200620072008200920102011
Capital Expenditure - 342,485.00 376,211.00 1.22M 1.00M 1.48M 606,000.00 694,000.00
divided by
Net Income -3.30M 4.54M 12.99M 33.82M 43.06M 25.30M 33.42M 41.00M
Capital Expenditure Ratio - 7.54% 2.90% 3.60% 2.32% 5.83% 1.81% 1.69%