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ACNI (American Community Newspapers) Net Margin % : -634.18% (As of Jun. 2008)


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What is American Community Newspapers Net Margin %?

Net margin is calculated as Net Income divided by its Revenue. American Community Newspapers's Net Income for the three months ended in Jun. 2008 was $-109.15 Mil. American Community Newspapers's Revenue for the three months ended in Jun. 2008 was $17.21 Mil. Therefore, American Community Newspapers's net margin for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2008 was -634.18%.

The historical rank and industry rank for American Community Newspapers's Net Margin % or its related term are showing as below:


ACNI's Net Margin % is not ranked *
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 1.53
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Net Margin % only.

American Community Newspapers Net Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for American Community Newspapers's Net 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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American Community Newspapers Net Margin % Chart

American Community Newspapers Annual Data
Trend Dec05 Dec06 Dec07
Net Margin %
57.81 52.38 -12.68

American Community Newspapers Quarterly Data
Jun05 Sep05 Dec05 Mar06 Jun06 Sep06 Dec06 Mar07 Jun07 Sep07 Dec07 Mar08 Jun08
Net Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -12.58 -15.72 -29.15 -634.18

Competitive Comparison of American Community Newspapers's Net Margin %

For the Publishing subindustry, American Community Newspapers'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.


American Community Newspapers's Net Margin % Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, American Community Newspapers's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where American Community Newspapers's Net Margin % falls into.



American Community Newspapers 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.

American Community Newspapers's Net Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2007 is calculated as

Net Margin=Net Income (A: Dec. 2007 )/Revenue (A: Dec. 2007 )
=-4.588/36.169
=-12.68 %

American Community Newspapers's Net Margin for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2008 is calculated as

Net Margin=Net Income (Q: Jun. 2008 )/Revenue (Q: Jun. 2008 )
=-109.149/17.211
=-634.18 %

* 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.


American Community Newspapers  (OTCPK:ACNI) 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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American Community Newspapers Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
14875 Landmark Boulevard, Suite 110, Addison, TX, USA, 75254
American Community Newspapers Inc is a community newspaper publisher in the United States, operating within four major U.S. markets.
Executives
Rachesky Mark H Md 10 percent owner 40 WEST 57TH STREET, 24TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Mhr Fund Management Llc 10 percent owner 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS,, 42ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10105
Mhr Advisors Llc 10 percent owner
Marilyn Rubenstein 10 percent owner
Woodland Services Corp 10 percent owner
Israel A Englander other: May be deemed as group member. C/O MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC, 399 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Millenco, L.l.c. 10 percent owner C/O MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC, 666 FIFTH AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10103
Millennium Management Llc other: May be deemed as group member. 399 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Barry Rubenstein 10 percent owner 68 WHEATLEY RD, BROOKVILLE NY 11545

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