Metal Storm Limited (ASX:MST) Net Margin % : -457.74% (As of Dec. 2011)

Metal Storm Limited Net Margin % Chart

Metal Storm Limited Annual Data
	Trend	Dec02	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11
Net Margin %		Get a 7-Day Free Trial					-311.95	-484.14	-1,016.91	-267.20	-457.74

Metal Storm Limited Semi-Annual Data
	Dec00	Dec01	Dec02	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11
Net Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial							-311.95	-484.14	-1,016.91	-267.20	-457.74

Competitive Comparison of Metal Storm Limited's Net Margin %

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Metal Storm Limited'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.

Metal Storm Limited's Net Margin % Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Metal Storm Limited's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Metal Storm Limited's Net Margin % falls into.

Metal Storm Limited 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.

Metal Storm Limited's Net Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2011 is calculated as

Metal Storm Limited's Net Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2011 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.

Metal Storm Limited  (ASX:MST) 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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