The asset utilization indicator refers to the revenue earned for every dollar of assets a company currently reports. Ion Geophysical has an asset utilization ratio of 40.24 percent. This suggests that the company is making $0.4 for each dollar of assets. An increasing asset utilization means that Ion Geophysical is more efficient with each dollar of assets it utilizes for everyday operations. The company has Net Profit Margin (PM) of
(14.68) %, which may indicate that it does not properly execute on its own pricing strategies. This is way below average. Likewise, it shows Net Operating Margin (NOM) of
8.56 %, which signifies that for every $100 of sales, it has a net operating income of 0.09.
Use Technical Analysis to project ION expected Price
ION Geophysical technical stock analysis exercises models and trading practices based on price and volume transformations, such as the moving averages, relative strength index, regressions, price and return correlations, business cycles, delisted stock market cycles, or different charting patterns.
A focus of ION Geophysical technical analysis is to determine if market prices reflect all relevant information impacting that market. A technical analyst looks at the history of ION Geophysical trading pattern rather than external drivers such as economic, fundamental, or social events. It is believed that price action tends to repeat itself due to investors' collective, patterned behavior. Hence technical analysis focuses on identifiable price trends and conditions.
More Info...A Deeper look at ION
The big decline in price over the last few months for Ion Geophysicalmay raise some interest from institutional investors. The stock closed today at a share price of
1.48 on slow start in trading volume. The company executives failed to add value to investors and positioning the firm supply of money to exploit market volatility in
October. However, diversifying your holdings with Ion Geophysical or any similar stocks can still protect your portfolios during high-volatility market scenarios. The stock standard deviation of daily returns for 30 days investing horizon is currently 7.73. The very high volatility is mostly attributed to the latest market swings and not very good earnings reports from some of the Ion Geophysical partners.
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 (projected) |
Interest Expense | 16.71 M | 12.97 M | 13.07 M | 14.06 M | Gross Profit | 75.64 M | 59.62 M | 60.02 M | 75.53 M |
Deferred Revenue Breakdown
Ion Geophysical Deferred Revenue yearly trend continues to be quite stable with very little volatility. Deferred Revenue may rise above about 4.7
M this year. Deferred Revenue usually refers to a component of Total Liabilities representing the carrying amount of consideration received or receivable on potential earnings that were not recognized as revenue; including sales; license fees; and royalties; but excluding interest income. Ion Geophysical Deferred Revenue is quite stable at the moment as compared to the past year. The company's current value of Deferred Revenue is estimated at 4.67 Million
| 2013 | 20.68 Million |
| 2014 | 8.26 Million |
| 2015 | 6.56 Million |
| 2016 | 3.71 Million |
| 2017 | 8.91 Million |
| 2018 | 7.71 Million |
| 2019 | 4.55 Million |
| 2020 | 4.67 Million |
Are Ion Geophysical technical ratios showing a recoup?
Ion Geophysical latest mean deviation surges over 4.65. Ion Geophysical is displaying above-average volatility over the selected time horizon. Investors should scrutinize Ion Geophysical independently to ensure intended market timing strategies are aligned with expectations about Ion Geophysical volatility.
Our Conclusion on Ion Geophysical
Whereas many other companies under the oil & gas equipment & services industry are still a bit expensive, Ion Geophysical may offer a potential longer-term growth to institutional investors. With a relatively neutral outlook on the latest economy, it is better to hold off any trading of Ion Geophysical as the current risk-reward utility is not appealing enough. Please use our equity advice module to run different scenarios to ensure your current risk level and investment horizon are fully reflective of your current investing preferences in regards to Ion Geophysical.
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