Family Dollar Stores (FRA:FAY) Net Margin % : 2.93% (As of May. 2015)

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What is Family Dollar Stores Net Margin %?

Net margin is calculated as Net Income divided by its Revenue. Family Dollar Stores's Net Income for the three months ended in May. 2015 was €72 Mil. Family Dollar Stores's Revenue for the three months ended in May. 2015 was €2,442 Mil. Therefore, Family Dollar Stores's net margin for the quarter that ended in May. 2015 was 2.93%.

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

FRA:FAY' s Net Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.17 Med: 3.84 Max: 4.55
Current: 2.17

FRA:FAY's Net Margin % is not ranked
in the Retail - Defensive industry.
Industry Median: 2.17 vs FRA:FAY: 2.17

Family Dollar Stores Net Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Family Dollar Stores'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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Family Dollar Stores Net Margin % Chart

Family Dollar Stores Annual Data

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4.55

4.54

4.53

4.27

2.71

Family Dollar Stores Quarterly Data
	Aug10	Nov10	Feb11	May11	Aug11	Nov11	Feb12	May12	Aug12	Nov12	Feb13	May13	Aug13	Nov13	Feb14	May14	Aug14	Nov14	Feb15	May15
Net Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															3.05	1.32	1.62	2.74	2.93

Competitive Comparison of Family Dollar Stores's Net Margin %

For the Discount Stores subindustry, Family Dollar Stores'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.

Family Dollar Stores's Net Margin % Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Family Dollar Stores's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Family Dollar Stores's Net Margin % falls into.

Family Dollar Stores 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.

Family Dollar Stores's Net Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2014 is calculated as

Net Margin	=	Net Income (A: Aug. 2014 )	/	Revenue (A: Aug. 2014 )
	=	213.662	/	7877.487
	=	2.71 %

Family Dollar Stores's Net Margin for the quarter that ended in May. 2015 is calculated as

Net Margin	=	Net Income (Q: May. 2015 )	/	Revenue (Q: May. 2015 )
	=	71.549	/	2441.718
	=	2.93 %

Family Dollar Stores (FRA:FAY) 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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Family Dollar Stores (FRA:FAY) Business Description

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http://www.familydollar.com

Family Dollar Stores Inc was incorporated in November 1959. The Company provides consumers with a selection of competitively priced merchandise in convenient neighbourhood stores. Its merchandise assortment includes Consumables, Home Products, Apparel and Accessories, and Seasonal and Electronics. It classifies the combination of Home Products, Apparel and Accessories, and Seasonal and Electronics as Discretionary. It operates general merchandise retail discount stores in 46 states, serving the basic needs of customers primarily in the low- and middle-income brackets. The stores are supported by 11 distribution centers and one Store Support Center. It competes for sales and store locations in varying degrees with international, national, regional and local retailing establishments, other discount stores, department stores, variety stores, dollar stores, discount clothing stores, drug stores, grocery stores, convenience stores, outlet stores, warehouse stores and other stores. The Company's trademark includes Family Dollar and Family Dollar Stores. Its business is subject to federal, state, local, and international laws, rules, and regulations, such as state and local wage and hour laws, anti-corruption laws, import and export laws, unclaimed property laws, and many others.

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