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Shengkai Innovations (Shengkai Innovations) Pretax Margin % : -48.41% (As of Mar. 2013)


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What is Shengkai Innovations Pretax Margin %?

Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. Shengkai Innovations's Pre-Tax Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2013 was $-1.43 Mil. Shengkai Innovations's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2013 was $2.96 Mil. Therefore, Shengkai Innovations's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2013 was -48.41%.

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


VALV's Pretax Margin % is not ranked *
in the Industrial Distribution industry.
Industry Median: 5.54
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Pretax Margin % only.

Shengkai Innovations Pretax Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Shengkai Innovations'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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Shengkai Innovations Pretax Margin % Chart

Shengkai Innovations Annual Data
Trend Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Jun08 Jun09 Jun10 Jun11 Jun12
Pretax Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 43.97 46.06 -95.44 106.86 12.44

Shengkai Innovations Quarterly Data
Jun08 Sep08 Dec08 Mar09 Jun09 Sep09 Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13
Pretax 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 3.41 0.90 5.05 -45.91 -48.41

Competitive Comparison of Shengkai Innovations's Pretax Margin %

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, Shengkai Innovations'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.


Shengkai Innovations's Pretax Margin % Distribution in the Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, Shengkai Innovations's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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Shengkai Innovations 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.

Shengkai Innovations's Pretax Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2012 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (A: Jun. 2012 )/Revenue (A: Jun. 2012 )
=4.02/32.318
=12.44 %

Shengkai Innovations's Pretax Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2013 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (Q: Mar. 2013 )/Revenue (Q: Mar. 2013 )
=-1.434/2.962
=-48.41 %

* 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.


Shengkai Innovations  (OTCPK:VALV) 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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Shengkai Innovations (Shengkai Innovations) Business Description

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Address
No.106, Zhonghuan South Road, Airport Industrial Park, Tianjin, CHN, 300308
Shengkai Innovations Inc is a ceramic valve manufacturer with operations in the People's Republic of China.
Executives
Ming He officer: Chief Financial Officer NO. 106 ZHONGHUAN SOUTH ROAD, AIRPORT INDUSTRIAL PARK, TIANJIN F4 300308
Martin A. Sumichrast 10 percent owner 11125 COLONIAL COUNTRY LANE, CHARLOTTE NC 28277

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