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Britannia Bulk Holdings (Britannia Bulk Holdings) Pretax Margin % : -0.04% (As of Dec. 2007)


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What is Britannia Bulk Holdings Pretax Margin %?

Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. Britannia Bulk Holdings's Pre-Tax Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2007 was $-0.03 Mil. Britannia Bulk Holdings's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2007 was $61.30 Mil. Therefore, Britannia Bulk Holdings's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2007 was -0.04%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Britannia Bulk Holdings's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:


BBLKF's Pretax Margin % is not ranked *
in the Transportation industry.
Industry Median: 6.9
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Pretax Margin % only.

Britannia Bulk Holdings Pretax Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Britannia Bulk Holdings's Pretax 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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Britannia Bulk Holdings Pretax Margin % Chart

Britannia Bulk Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec07
Pretax Margin %
-0.04

Britannia Bulk Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Dec07
Pretax Margin % -0.04

Competitive Comparison of Britannia Bulk Holdings's Pretax Margin %

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Britannia Bulk Holdings's Pretax Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Pretax 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.


Britannia Bulk Holdings's Pretax Margin % Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Britannia Bulk Holdings's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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Britannia Bulk Holdings Pretax Margin % Calculation

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

Britannia Bulk Holdings's Pretax Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2007 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (A: Dec. 2007 )/Revenue (A: Dec. 2007 )
=-0.027/61.304
=-0.04 %

Britannia Bulk Holdings's Pretax Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2007 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (Q: Dec. 2007 )/Revenue (Q: Dec. 2007 )
=-0.027/61.304
=-0.04 %

* 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.


Britannia Bulk Holdings  (OTCPK:BBLKF) Pretax Margin % Explanation

The pretax margin, as know as pretax profit margin, is widely used to measure the operating efficiency of a company before deducting taxes.

The pretax margin is sometimes preferred over the net margin as tax expenditures can make profitability comparisons between companies misleading.

It is a useful tool to compare companies operating in the same sector and less effective when comparing companies from other sectors as each industry generally has different operating expenses and sales patterns.

The long term trend of the pretax margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.


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Britannia Bulk Holdings (Britannia Bulk Holdings) Business Description

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Address
Dexter House, 2 Royal Mint Court, London, GBR, EC3N 4QN
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Britannia Bulk Holdings Inc is a dry bulk shipping and maritime logistics service provider. Its logistics services include port modification, lightening, dredging of berths to accommodate larger vessels and maximizing vessel throughput in portS.

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