Alpha Imaging Technology (ROCO:3538) Pretax Margin % : 12.98% (As of Dec. 2014)

Alpha Imaging Technology Pretax Margin % Chart

Alpha Imaging Technology Semi-Annual Data
	Jun10	Dec10	Jun11	Jun12	Dec12	Jun13	Dec13	Jun14	Dec14
Pretax Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial				-30.35	8.16	-7.17	-19.36	12.98

Competitive Comparison of Alpha Imaging Technology's Pretax Margin %

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Alpha Imaging Technology'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.

Alpha Imaging Technology's Pretax Margin % Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Alpha Imaging Technology's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Alpha Imaging Technology's Pretax Margin % falls into.

Alpha Imaging Technology 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.

Alpha Imaging Technology's Pretax Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2014 is calculated as

Alpha Imaging Technology's Pretax Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2014 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.

Alpha Imaging Technology  (ROCO:3538) 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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