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Sing Pao Media Enterprises (HKSE:08010) Net Margin % : -111.03% (As of Dec. 2014)


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What is Sing Pao Media Enterprises Net Margin %?

Net margin is calculated as Net Income divided by its Revenue. Sing Pao Media Enterprises's Net Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2014 was HK$-13.38 Mil. Sing Pao Media Enterprises's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2014 was HK$12.05 Mil. Therefore, Sing Pao Media Enterprises's net margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2014 was -111.03%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Sing Pao Media Enterprises's Net Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:08010' s Net Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -204.7   Med: -111.52   Max: -17.52
Current: -146.57


HKSE:08010's Net Margin % is not ranked
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 1.57 vs HKSE:08010: -146.57

Sing Pao Media Enterprises Net Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sing Pao Media Enterprises's Net Margin % can be seen below:

* 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.

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Sing Pao Media Enterprises Net Margin % Chart

Sing Pao Media Enterprises Annual Data
Trend Mar05 Mar06 Mar07 Mar08 Mar09 Mar10 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Mar14
Net Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -181.56 -118.69 -82.80 -17.52 -59.94

Sing Pao Media Enterprises Quarterly Data
Mar08 Mar09 Sep09 Mar10 Sep10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Dec14
Net Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -27.03 -5.15 -188.78 -401.48 -111.03

Competitive Comparison of Sing Pao Media Enterprises's Net Margin %

For the Publishing subindustry, Sing Pao Media Enterprises'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.


Sing Pao Media Enterprises's Net Margin % Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Sing Pao Media Enterprises's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sing Pao Media Enterprises's Net Margin % falls into.



Sing Pao Media Enterprises 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.

Sing Pao Media Enterprises's Net Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2014 is calculated as

Net Margin=Net Income (A: Mar. 2014 )/Revenue (A: Mar. 2014 )
=-40.811/68.084
=-59.94 %

Sing Pao Media Enterprises's Net Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2014 is calculated as

Net Margin=Net Income (Q: Dec. 2014 )/Revenue (Q: Dec. 2014 )
=-13.383/12.054
=-111.03 %

* 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.


Sing Pao Media Enterprises  (HKSE:08010) 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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Sing Pao Media Enterprises (HKSE:08010) Business Description

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SMI Publishing Group Ltd., along with its subsidiaries, is active in the field of publishing and engaged in the publication of newspapers, magazines and books. The principal activities of the Company are publication of newspapers and books; and provisions of advertising and promotion services.

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