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Shanda Games (Shanda Games) Net Margin % : 27.99% (As of Dec. 2014)


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What is Shanda Games Net Margin %?

Net margin is calculated as Net Income divided by its Revenue. Shanda Games's Net Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2014 was $168.1 Mil. Shanda Games's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2014 was $600.7 Mil. Therefore, Shanda Games's net margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2014 was 27.99%.

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


GAME's Net Margin % is not ranked *
in the Interactive Media industry.
Industry Median: -1.45
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Net Margin % only.

Shanda Games Net Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Shanda Games'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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Shanda Games Net Margin % Chart

Shanda Games Annual Data
Trend Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14
Net Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 28.61 23.95 37.41 36.55 27.99

Shanda Games Semi-Annual Data
Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14
Net Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial 28.61 23.95 37.41 36.55 27.99

Competitive Comparison of Shanda Games's Net Margin %

For the Electronic Gaming & Multimedia subindustry, Shanda Games'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.


Shanda Games's Net Margin % Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Shanda Games's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Shanda Games's Net Margin % falls into.



Shanda Games 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.

Shanda Games's Net Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2014 is calculated as

Net Margin=Net Income (A: Dec. 2014 )/Revenue (A: Dec. 2014 )
=168.127/600.68
=27.99 %

Shanda Games'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 )
=168.127/600.68
=27.99 %

* 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.


Shanda Games  (NAS:GAME) 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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Shanda Games (Shanda Games) Business Description

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Shanda Games Ltd was incorporated in the Cayman Islands on June 12, 2008. The Company is an online game company in China in terms of the size, diversity of its game portfolio, game revenues and game player base. It completed its initial public offering on September 30, 2009. It develop and source a broad array of game content through multiple channels, including in-house development, licensing, investment, acquisition, joint development and joint operation. As of March 31, 2015, it operated 35 MMO games and 29 mobile games in China and certain overseas markets. The games operated by the Company are: Mir II, BNB, Woool, Legend of Immortals, Age of Wushu, among others. It competes with other online game developers and operators in China, including Tencent Holdings Limited, NetEase, Inc., Changyou.com Limited, Perfect World Co., Ltd., Giant Interactive, Kingsoft, KongZhong Corporation, NetDragon Websoft, Inc. and The9 Limited.