What does the company do?
OfficeMax Incorporated (OfficeMax) provides office supplies and paper, print and document services, technology products and solutions and furniture to large, medium and small businesses, government offices, and consumers. OfficeMax customers are served by approximately 33,000 associates through direct sales, catalogs, the Internet and retail stores. The Company's segments include OfficeMax, Contract and OfficeMax, Retail.
How much does the company sell and earn?
Investors need to know how much stuff or services a company sells, and how much of that total it keeps as income (or profit) to grow its business or return to shareholders. The more of each, the better. In general, look for companies that sell and earn more than peers.
- OfficeMax one-year sales: 7.28 Bil.
Difference from the average for the Specialty Retail, Other group: -36.15% - OfficeMax one-year income: -394.91 Mil.
| Sales & Income (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
|---|
| Sales | 7.28 Bil | 11.41 Bil | | Income | -394.91 Mil | 292.67 Mil |
How fast is the company growing?
- OfficeMax one-year sales growth: -15.40%.
| Sales & Income Growth (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
|---|
| Sales Growth | -15.40% | 3.50% | | Income Growth | NA | 39.40% |
How profitable is the company?
Investors prefer companies that increase profit margins -- the percentage of sales that they keep -- every year. This is accomplished either by lowering expenses or raising prices. Look for companies that consistently find ways to squeeze more profits out of sales than their peers.
- OfficeMax one-year net profit margin: -5.5%
Difference from the company's 5-year average net profit margin: -3.1 pct. pts.
| Net profit margins (%) |
|---|
| Company | -5.5% | | Company 5-Yr Avg. | -2.4% | | Industry | 2.7% |
How is the company's financial health?
The debt/equity ratio shows how much a firm has borrowed as a percentage of its stock equity. The lower, the better.
- OfficeMax debt/equity ratio: 5.39.
Difference from the average for the Specialty Retail, Other group: 308.33%.
| | Company | Industry |
|---|
| Debt/equity ratio | 5.39 | 1.32 |
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