Diamond S Shipping Group (Diamond S Shipping Group) Pretax Margin % : 6.27% (As of Mar. 2013)

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What is Diamond S Shipping Group Pretax Margin %?

Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. Diamond S Shipping Group's Pre-Tax Income for the six months ended in Mar. 2013 was $11.04 Mil. Diamond S Shipping Group's Revenue for the six months ended in Mar. 2013 was $175.87 Mil. Therefore, Diamond S Shipping Group's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2013 was 6.27%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Diamond S Shipping Group's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

DSG' s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -12.15 Med: -2.94 Max: 6.27
Current: 6.27

DSG's Pretax Margin % is not ranked
in the Transportation industry.
Industry Median: 6.955 vs DSG: 6.27

Diamond S Shipping Group Pretax Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Diamond S Shipping Group's Pretax Margin % can be seen below:

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Diamond S Shipping Group Pretax Margin % Chart

Diamond S Shipping Group Annual Data

Trend

Mar12

Mar13

Pretax Margin %

-12.15

6.27

Diamond S Shipping Group Semi-Annual Data
	Mar12	Mar13
Pretax Margin %	-12.15	6.27

Competitive Comparison of Diamond S Shipping Group's Pretax Margin %

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Diamond S Shipping Group's Pretax Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Pretax Margin % data, can be viewed below:

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Diamond S Shipping Group's Pretax Margin % Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Diamond S Shipping Group's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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Diamond S Shipping Group 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.

Diamond S Shipping Group's Pretax Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2013 is calculated as

Pretax Margin	=	Pre-Tax Income (A: Mar. 2013 )	/	Revenue (A: Mar. 2013 )
	=	11.036	/	175.874
	=	6.27 %

Diamond S Shipping Group'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 )
	=	11.036	/	175.874
	=	6.27 %

Diamond S Shipping Group (NYSE:DSG) 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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Diamond S Shipping Group (Diamond S Shipping Group) Business Description

Industry

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Traded in Other Exchanges

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Address

Website

http://www.diamondsshipping.com

Diamond S Shipping Group Inc, is incorporated in Marshall Islands on July 31, 2013. The Company provides seaborne transportation of refined petroleum and other products in the international shipping markets. The Company is the owners and operators of medium range, or MR, product tankers. The Company's fleet currently consists of 33 MR product tankers built at Korean and Japanese shipyards. The Company competes on basis of price, vessel location, size, age and condition of the vessel. The Company is subject to various international conventions, national, state and local laws and regulations in the countries in which its vessels may operate or are registered.