Agent Information Software (Agent Information Software) Net Margin % : 1.50% (As of Dec. 2003)

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What is Agent Information Software Net Margin %?

Net margin is calculated as Net Income divided by its Revenue. Agent Information Software's Net Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2003 was $0.02 Mil. Agent Information Software's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2003 was $1.33 Mil. Therefore, Agent Information Software's net margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2003 was 1.50%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Agent Information Software's Net Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

AIFS's Net Margin % is not ranked ^*
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 1.725
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Net Margin % only.

Agent Information Software Net Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Agent Information Software's Net Margin % can be seen below:

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Agent Information Software Net Margin % Chart

Agent Information Software Annual Data

Trend

Dec99

Dec00

Dec01

Dec02

Dec03

Net Margin %

1.25

-10.51

-15.32

-3.42

5.28

Agent Information Software Quarterly Data
	Dec99	Mar00	Jun00	Sep00	Dec00	Mar01	Jun01	Sep01	Dec01	Mar02	Jun02	Sep02	Dec02	Mar03	Jun03	Sep03	Dec03
Net Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial												-17.41	6.65	6.85	5.73	1.50

Competitive Comparison of Agent Information Software's Net Margin %

For the Software - Application subindustry, Agent Information Software's Net Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Net Margin % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Agent Information Software's Net Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Agent Information Software's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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Agent Information Software Net Margin % Calculation

Net margin - also known as net profit margin is the ratio of Net Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Agent Information Software's Net Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2003 is calculated as

Net Margin	=	Net Income (A: Dec. 2003 )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2003 )
	=	0.305	/	5.772
	=	5.28 %

Agent Information Software's Net Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2003 is calculated as

Net Margin	=	Net Income (Q: Dec. 2003 )	/	Revenue (Q: Dec. 2003 )
	=	0.02	/	1.329
	=	1.50 %

Agent Information Software (OTCPK:AIFS) Net Margin % Explanation

Although Net Income and Earnings-per-Share (EPS) are the most widely used parameter in measuring a company's profitability and valuation, it is the least reliable. The reason is that reported earnings can be manipulated easily by adjusting any numbers such as Depreciation, Depletion and Amotorization and non-recurring items.

But the long term trend of the net margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.

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Agent Information Software (Agent Information Software) Business Description

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Address

760 East Francis Street, Units C & D, Ontario, CA, USA, 91761

Website

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Agent Information Software Inc provides software products and services that create, manage, publish, and access information content through the Internet or the web. The company offers data automation solutions to customers across multiple industries. Additionally, it also renders software as a service (SaaS), database subscriptions, software maintenance, and support contract services. The Company derives its revenues from various software subscriptions, maintenance and support services, licensing and other non-recurring services.