ASPW (Arista Power) Net Margin %: 209.60% (As of Sep. 2014)


What is Arista Power Net Margin %?

Arista Power ASPW -99.00% Net Margin % is 209.60% as of Sep. 2014.

Net margin is calculated as Net Income divided by its Revenue. Arista Power's Net Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2014 was $0.52 Mil. Arista Power's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2014 was $0.25 Mil. Therefore, Arista Power's net margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 was 209.60%.

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


ASPW's Net Margin % is not ranked *
in the Industrial Products industry.
Industry Median: 4.54
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Net Margin % only.

Arista Power  (OTCPK:ASPW) 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.

Arista Power Net Margin % Related Terms

Arista Power Net Margin % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Arista Power'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.

Arista Power Net Margin % Chart

Arista Power Annual Data
Trend Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13
Net Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 -2,471.86 -512.28 -174.59 -149.11

Arista Power Quarterly Data
Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14
Net 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 -179.97 -17.22 -578.46 1,128.40 209.60

ASPW vs COTE: Net Margin % Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Arista Power'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.

Arista Power Net Margin % vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Arista Power's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Arista Power's Net Margin % falls into.


Arista Power 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.

Arista Power's Net Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as

Net Margin=Net Income (A: Dec. 2013 )/Revenue (A: Dec. 2013 )
=-3.273/2.195
=-149.11 %

Arista Power's Net Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 is calculated as

Net Margin=Net Income (Q: Sep. 2014 )/Revenue (Q: Sep. 2014 )
=0.524/0.25
=209.60 %

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Net Margin % →
What does a Net Margin % of 209.60% mean?
Arista Power (ASPW) has a Net Margin % of 209.60% as of Sep. 2014. Net margin is the ratio of total net income to net sales. View historical data on Arista Power and its competitors.
Is Arista Power's Net Margin % too high?
Arista Power's current Net Margin % is 209.60%. The Industrial Products industry median Net Margin % is 4.54. Arista Power's value of 209.60% is 4516.7% above this industry median.
How does Arista Power's Net Margin % compare to COTE?
Arista Power's Net Margin % of 209.60% can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products industry. The industry median Net Margin % is 4.54. Arista Power's value of 209.60% is 4516.7% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Net Margin % for an Industrial Products company?
The median Net Margin % among Industrial Products companies is 4.54, based on 3,039 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Net Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Net Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Arista Power's current Net Margin % of 209.60% is 4516.7% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Net Margin % mean?
A high Net Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Net margin is the ratio of total net income to net sales. View historical data on Arista Power and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Net Margin % is 4.54 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Arista Power's current Net Margin % is 209.60%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Arista Power stock overvalued right now?
Arista Power (ASPW) has a current Net Margin % of 209.60%. The current Net Margin % is 209.60% and 4516.7% above the Industrial Products industry median of 4.54. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Net Margin % calculated?
Net Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Arista Power (ASPW), the current Net Margin % is 209.60% as of Sep. 2014. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Arista Power Business Description

Address 1999 Mount Read Boulevard, Rochester, NY, USA, 14615
Arista Power Inc provides renewable power solutions. It is a developer, supplier and integrator of custom-designed power management systems, and a supplier, designer, and installer of solar energy systems. Arista provides flexible, scalable solutions in power management systems, renewable energy storage systems, WindTamer wind turbines, and a supplier and designer of solar energy systems. The company also manufactures a Mobile Renewable Power Station that generates wind and solar energy to an integrated onboard storage unit for military and other applications.