Sycamore Networks (Sycamore Networks) Net Margin % : -55.33% (As of Jan. 2013)

Sycamore Networks Net Margin % Chart

Sycamore Networks Annual Data
	Trend	Jul03	Jul04	Jul05	Jul06	Jul07	Jul08	Jul09	Jul10	Jul11	Jul12
Net Margin %		Get a 7-Day Free Trial					-0.10	-79.53	-21.58	-36.56	-22.56

Sycamore Networks Quarterly Data
	Apr08	Jul08	Oct08	Jan09	Apr09	Jul09	Oct09	Jan10	Apr10	Jul10	Oct10	Jan11	Apr11	Jul11	Oct11	Jan12	Apr12	Jul12	Oct12	Jan13
Net Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-28.02	-42.70	-15.03	-56.00	-55.33

Competitive Comparison of Sycamore Networks's Net Margin %

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Sycamore Networks'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.

Sycamore Networks's Net Margin % Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Sycamore Networks's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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Sycamore Networks 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.

Sycamore Networks's Net Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2012 is calculated as

Sycamore Networks's Net Margin for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2013 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.

Sycamore Networks  (OTCPK:SCMR) 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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