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ERF Wireless (ERF Wireless) Net Margin % : 48.09% (As of Sep. 2014)


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What is ERF Wireless Net Margin %?

Net margin is calculated as Net Income divided by its Revenue. ERF Wireless's Net Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2014 was $0.66 Mil. ERF Wireless's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2014 was $1.36 Mil. Therefore, ERF Wireless's net margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 was 48.09%.

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


ERFB's Net Margin % is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 2.835
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Net Margin % only.

ERF Wireless Net Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for ERF Wireless'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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ERF Wireless Net Margin % Chart

ERF Wireless Annual Data
Trend Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13
Net Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -160.35 -229.53 -63.52 -65.69 -101.51

ERF Wireless 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 -145.37 -38.95 -65.95 -60.43 48.09

Competitive Comparison of ERF Wireless's Net Margin %

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, ERF Wireless'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.


ERF Wireless's Net Margin % Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, ERF Wireless's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ERF Wireless's Net Margin % falls into.



ERF Wireless 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.

ERF Wireless'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 )
=-7.264/7.156
=-101.51 %

ERF Wireless'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 )
=0.655/1.362
=48.09 %

* 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.


ERF Wireless  (OTCPK:ERFB) 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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ERF Wireless (ERF Wireless) Business Description

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Address
13500 Noel Road, Suite 436, Dallas, TX, USA, 75240
ERF Wireless Inc provides critical infrastructure wireless broadband communications products and services to a broad spectrum of customers in primarily rural oil and gas exploration. It also provides high-quality broadband services and critical communications services to residential, oil and gas, educational, healthcare, and regional banks in rural areas utilizing. As a total comprehensive solutions provider, the group offers a wide array of critical communications services, including high-speed broadband, voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) telephone and facsimile service, and video security. The business activities generally function in the areas of North America.