VDP Supplement: Profiting From Digital

According to the PIA/GATF Ratios study, income before taxes as a percentage of sales for all digital printers in 2005 was 2.6 percent, while profit leaders capped out at 10.1 percent and profit challengers dropped by -0.1 percent. This compares to all printers, which saw rises for all sit at 2.5 percent, profit leaders jump by 9.4 percent, and profit challengers modestly gain 0.2 percent.