ECPN (El Capitan Precious Metals) Net Margin %: 64,100.00% (As of Sep. 2017)


What is El Capitan Precious Metals Net Margin %?

El Capitan Precious Metals ECPN Net Margin % is 64,100.00% as of Sep. 2017.

Net margin is calculated as Net Income divided by its Revenue. El Capitan Precious Metals's Net Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2017 was $-2.56 Mil. El Capitan Precious Metals's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2017 was $-0.00 Mil. Therefore, El Capitan Precious Metals's net margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 was 64,100.00%.

The historical rank and industry rank for El Capitan Precious Metals's Net Margin % or its related term are showing as below:


ECPN's Net Margin % is not ranked *
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: 3.41
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Net Margin % only.

El Capitan Precious Metals  (OTCPK:ECPN) 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.

El Capitan Precious Metals Net Margin % Related Terms

El Capitan Precious Metals Net Margin % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for El Capitan Precious Metals'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.

El Capitan Precious Metals Net Margin % Chart

El Capitan Precious Metals Annual Data
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El Capitan Precious Metals Quarterly Data
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ECPN vs MAGE: Net Margin % Comparison

For the Other Precious Metals & Mining subindustry, El Capitan Precious Metals'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.

El Capitan Precious Metals Net Margin % vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, El Capitan Precious Metals's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where El Capitan Precious Metals's Net Margin % falls into.


El Capitan Precious Metals 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.

El Capitan Precious Metals's Net Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2017 is calculated as

Net Margin=Net Income (A: Sep. 2017 )/Revenue (A: Sep. 2017 )
=-5.219/0
= %

El Capitan Precious Metals's Net Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 is calculated as

Net Margin=Net Income (Q: Sep. 2017 )/Revenue (Q: Sep. 2017 )
=-2.564/-0.004
=64,100.00 %

* 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 64,100.00% mean?
El Capitan Precious Metals (ECPN) has a Net Margin % of 64,100.00% as of Sep. 2017. Net margin is the ratio of total net income to net sales. View historical data on El Capitan Precious Metals and its competitors.
Is El Capitan Precious Metals' Net Margin % too high?
El Capitan Precious Metals' current Net Margin % is 64,100.00%. The Metals & Mining industry median Net Margin % is 3.41. El Capitan Precious Metals' value of 64,100.00% is 1879665.4% above this industry median.
How does El Capitan Precious Metals' Net Margin % compare to MAGE?
El Capitan Precious Metals' Net Margin % of 64,100.00% can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining industry. The industry median Net Margin % is 3.41. El Capitan Precious Metals' value of 64,100.00% is 1879665.4% 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 a Metals & Mining company?
The median Net Margin % among Metals & Mining companies is 3.41, based on 843 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. El Capitan Precious Metals's current Net Margin % of 64,100.00% is 1879665.4% 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 El Capitan Precious Metals and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Net Margin % is 3.41 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. El Capitan Precious Metals's current Net Margin % is 64,100.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is El Capitan Precious Metals stock overvalued right now?
El Capitan Precious Metals (ECPN) has a current Net Margin % of 64,100.00%. The current Net Margin % is 64,100.00% and 1879665.4% above the Metals & Mining industry median of 3.41. 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 El Capitan Precious Metals (ECPN), the current Net Margin % is 64,100.00% as of Sep. 2017. 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.

El Capitan Precious Metals Business Description

Address 5871 Honeysuckle Road, Prescott, AZ, USA, 86305
El Capitan Precious Metals Inc is an exploration stage mining company. It explores for precious metals and other minerals. The company owns an interest in El Capitan Ltd which holds an interest in the El Capitan property located in New Mexico. Its objective is to market and sell the El Capitan Property to a mining company or enter a joint venture arrangement with a mining company to conduct mining operations. The El Capitan property consists of more than 350 Bureau of Land Management lode claims and four patented claims.