Ergo Science (Ergo Science) Net Margin % : 0.75% (As of Sep. 2006)

Ergo Science Net Margin % Chart

Ergo Science Annual Data
	Trend	Dec96	Dec97	Dec98	Dec99	Dec00	Dec01	Dec02	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05
Net Margin %		Get a 7-Day Free Trial					-	-	-6.52	1.61	-9.27

Ergo Science Quarterly Data
	Dec01	Mar02	Jun02	Sep02	Dec02	Mar03	Jun03	Sep03	Dec03	Mar04	Jun04	Sep04	Dec04	Mar05	Jun05	Sep05	Dec05	Mar06	Jun06	Sep06
Net Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-14.32	-	-31.98	-15.81	0.75

Competitive Comparison of Ergo Science's Net Margin %

For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, Ergo Science'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.

Ergo Science's Net Margin % Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Ergo Science's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ergo Science's Net Margin % falls into.

Ergo Science 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.

Ergo Science's Net Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2005 is calculated as

Ergo Science's Net Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 is calculated as

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Ergo Science  (GREY:ERGN) 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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