AOBI (American Oriental Bioengineering) Net Margin % : -118.07% (As of Sep. 2013)

American Oriental Bioengineering Net Margin % Chart

American Oriental Bioengineering Annual Data
	Trend	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12
Net Margin %		Get a 7-Day Free Trial					17.78	13.99	4.60	-31.71	-41.15

American Oriental Bioengineering Quarterly Data
	Dec08	Mar09	Jun09	Sep09	Dec09	Mar10	Jun10	Sep10	Dec10	Mar11	Jun11	Sep11	Dec11	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13	Jun13	Sep13
Net Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															64.82	-57.50	-100.51	-63.49	-118.07

Competitive Comparison of American Oriental Bioengineering's Net Margin %

For the Biotechnology subindustry, American Oriental Bioengineering's Net Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Net Margin % data, can be viewed below:

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American Oriental Bioengineering's Net Margin % Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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American Oriental Bioengineering 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 Oriental Bioengineering's Net Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2012 is calculated as

American Oriental Bioengineering's Net Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2013 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.

American Oriental Bioengineering  (OTCPK:AOBI) 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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