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Driver & Bengsch AG (FRA:D8B1) Net Margin % : -478.13% (As of Jun. 2012)


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What is Driver & Bengsch AG Net Margin %?

Net margin is calculated as Net Income divided by its Revenue. Driver & Bengsch AG's Net Income for the six months ended in Jun. 2012 was €-0.31 Mil. Driver & Bengsch AG's Revenue for the six months ended in Jun. 2012 was €0.06 Mil. Therefore, Driver & Bengsch AG's net margin for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2012 was -478.13%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Driver & Bengsch AG's Net Margin % or its related term are showing as below:


FRA:D8B1's Net Margin % is not ranked *
in the Insurance industry.
Industry Median: 8.31
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Net Margin % only.

Driver & Bengsch AG Net Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Driver & Bengsch AG'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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Driver & Bengsch AG Net Margin % Chart

Driver & Bengsch AG Annual Data
Trend Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11
Net Margin %
2.01 -326.16 125.37 -741.45 -1,230.68

Driver & Bengsch AG Semi-Annual Data
Dec07 Dec08 Jun09 Dec09 Jun10 Dec10 Jun11 Dec11 Jun12
Net Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only - - -292.68 -14,050.00 -478.13

Competitive Comparison of Driver & Bengsch AG's Net Margin %

For the Insurance Brokers subindustry, Driver & Bengsch 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.


Driver & Bengsch AG's Net Margin % Distribution in the Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Driver & Bengsch AG's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Driver & Bengsch 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.

Driver & Bengsch AG's Net Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2011 is calculated as

Net Margin=Net Income (A: Dec. 2011 )/Revenue (A: Dec. 2011 )
=-1.083/0.088
=-1,230.68 %

Driver & Bengsch AG's Net Margin for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2012 is calculated as

Net Margin=Net Income (Q: Jun. 2012 )/Revenue (Q: Jun. 2012 )
=-0.306/0.064
=-478.13 %

* 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.


Driver & Bengsch AG  (FRA:D8B1) 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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Driver & Bengsch AG (FRA:D8B1) Business Description

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Address
Berliner Platz 6a, Itzehoe, DEU, 25524
Driver & Bengsch AG is a Germany-based holding company offering various financial services including insurance and real estate brokerage and financial advisory services.

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