EVSP (Environmental Service Professionals) Net Margin %: -390.76% (As of Sep. 2009)


What is Environmental Service Professionals Net Margin %?

Environmental Service Professionals EVSP Net Margin % is -390.76% as of Sep. 2009.

Net margin is calculated as Net Income divided by its Revenue. Environmental Service Professionals's Net Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2009 was $-1.23 Mil. Environmental Service Professionals's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2009 was $0.31 Mil. Therefore, Environmental Service Professionals's net margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2009 was -390.76%.

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


EVSP's Net Margin % is not ranked *
in the Waste Management industry.
Industry Median: 3.9
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Net Margin % only.

Environmental Service Professionals  (OTCPK:EVSP) 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.

Environmental Service Professionals Net Margin % Related Terms

Environmental Service Professionals Net Margin % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Environmental Service Professionals'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.

Environmental Service Professionals Net Margin % Chart

Environmental Service Professionals Annual Data
Trend Jan98 Jan99 Jan00 Dec01 Dec02 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08
Net Margin %
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Environmental Service Professionals Quarterly Data
Dec04 Mar05 Jun05 Sep05 Dec05 Mar06 Jun06 Sep06 Dec06 Mar07 Jun07 Sep07 Dec07 Mar08 Jun08 Sep08 Dec08 Mar09 Jun09 Sep09
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 -104.02 -110.87 -656.35 -853.41 -390.76

EVSP vs PRZM, NNUP, EXCC: Net Margin % Comparison

For the Waste Management subindustry, Environmental Service Professionals'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.

Environmental Service Professionals Net Margin % vs Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Environmental Service Professionals's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Environmental Service Professionals's Net Margin % falls into.


Environmental Service Professionals 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.

Environmental Service Professionals's Net Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2008 is calculated as

Net Margin=Net Income (A: Dec. 2008 )/Revenue (A: Dec. 2008 )
=-7.212/1.271
=-567.43 %

Environmental Service Professionals's Net Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2009 is calculated as

Net Margin=Net Income (Q: Sep. 2009 )/Revenue (Q: Sep. 2009 )
=-1.227/0.314
=-390.76 %

* 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 -390.76% mean?
Environmental Service Professionals (EVSP) has a Net Margin % of -390.76% as of Sep. 2009. Net margin is the ratio of total net income to net sales. View historical data on Environmental Service Professionals and its competitors.
Is Environmental Service Professionals' Net Margin % too high?
Environmental Service Professionals' current Net Margin % is -390.76%.
How does Environmental Service Professionals' Net Margin % compare to PRZM and NNUP?
Environmental Service Professionals' Net Margin % of -390.76% can be compared against companies in the Waste Management industry. The industry median Net Margin % is 3.90. 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 Waste Management company?
The median Net Margin % among Waste Management companies is 3.90, based on 242 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. 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 Environmental Service Professionals and its competitors. For the Waste Management industry, the median Net Margin % is 3.90 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Environmental Service Professionals's current Net Margin % is -390.76%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Environmental Service Professionals stock overvalued right now?
Environmental Service Professionals (EVSP) has a current Net Margin % of -390.76%. The current Net Margin % is -390.76%. 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 Environmental Service Professionals (EVSP), the current Net Margin % is -390.76% as of Sep. 2009. 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.

Environmental Service Professionals Business Description

Address 810 N. Farrell Drive, Palm Springs, CA, USA, 92262
Environmental Service Professionals Inc is in the moisture inspection/indoor air quality industry. ESP owns and operates a comprehensive suite of businesses dealing with energy efficiency, environmental issues and resolving environmentally sensitive problems in both residential and commercial markets. ESP offers various inspection services that include energy/efficiency audits for home and commercial property, focused on indoor air quality inspections for toxins including mold, moisture intrusion, radon, lead, VOCís and other pollutants that have an acute and chronic negative impact on the indoor environment and occupant health.