Schlumberger AG (FRA:44SA.PFD) Net Margin % : 1.95% (As of Dec. 2016)

Schlumberger AG Net Margin % Chart

Schlumberger AG Annual Data
	Trend	Mar08	Mar09	Mar10	Mar11	Mar12	Mar13	Mar14	Mar15	Dec16
Net Margin %		Get a 7-Day Free Trial				1.37	-11.78	1.27	0.87	1.43

Schlumberger AG Semi-Annual Data
	Mar08	Mar09	Sep09	Mar10	Sep10	Mar11	Sep11	Mar12	Sep12	Mar13	Sep13	Mar14	Sep14	Mar15	Sep15	Jun16	Dec16
Net Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial												-1.17	2.39	0.37	0.65	1.95

Competitive Comparison of Schlumberger AG's Net Margin %

For the Beverages - Brewers subindustry, Schlumberger AG'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.

Schlumberger AG's Net Margin % Distribution in the Beverages - Alcoholic Industry

For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Schlumberger AG's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Schlumberger AG's Net Margin % falls into.

Schlumberger AG 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.

Schlumberger AG's Net Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2016 is calculated as

Schlumberger AG's Net Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 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.

Schlumberger AG  (FRA:44SA.PFD) 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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