Fairway Group Holdings (FRA:FGWA) Net Margin %: -5.08% (As of Dec. 2015)


What is Fairway Group Holdings Net Margin %?

Fairway Group Holdings FRA:FGWA -96.67% Net Margin % is -5.08% as of Dec. 2015. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

Net margin is calculated as Net Income divided by its Revenue. Fairway Group Holdings's Net Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2015 was €-8.9 Mil. Fairway Group Holdings's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2015 was €176.0 Mil. Therefore, Fairway Group Holdings's net margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was -5.08%.

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

FRA:FGWA' s Net Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -10.35   Med: -4.83   Max: -1.77
Current: -5.79

FRA:FGWA's Net Margin % is not ranked
in the Retail - Defensive industry.
Industry Median: 2.155 vs FRA:FGWA: -5.79

Fairway Group Holdings  (FRA:FGWA) 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.

Fairway Group Holdings Net Margin % Related Terms

Fairway Group Holdings Net Margin % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Fairway Group Holdings'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.

Fairway Group Holdings Net Margin % Chart

Fairway Group Holdings Annual Data
Trend Mar10 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Mar14 Mar15
Net Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -3.83 -2.15 -9.51 -10.35 -5.83

Fairway Group Holdings Quarterly Data
Mar10 Mar11 Jun11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15
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FRA:FGWA vs IFMK: Net Margin % Comparison

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Fairway Group Holdings'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.

Fairway Group Holdings Net Margin % vs Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Fairway Group Holdings's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Fairway Group Holdings's Net Margin % falls into.


Fairway Group Holdings 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.

Fairway Group Holdings's Net Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2015 is calculated as

Net Margin=Net Income (A: Mar. 2015 )/Revenue (A: Mar. 2015 )
=-42.997/736.941
=-5.83 %

Fairway Group Holdings's Net Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as

Net Margin=Net Income (Q: Dec. 2015 )/Revenue (Q: Dec. 2015 )
=-8.945/175.965
=-5.08 %

* 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 -5.08% mean?
Fairway Group Holdings (FRA:FGWA) has a Net Margin % of -5.08% as of Dec. 2015. Net margin is the ratio of total net income to net sales. View historical data on Fairway Group Holdings and its competitors.
Is Fairway Group Holdings' Net Margin % too high?
Fairway Group Holdings' current Net Margin % is -5.08%.
How does Fairway Group Holdings' Net Margin % compare to IFMK?
Fairway Group Holdings' Net Margin % of -5.08% can be compared against companies in the Retail - Defensive industry. The industry median Net Margin % is 2.16. 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Net Margin % among Retail - Defensive companies is 2.16, based on 310 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 Fairway Group Holdings and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Net Margin % is 2.16 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Fairway Group Holdings's current Net Margin % is -5.08%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Fairway Group Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Fairway Group Holdings (FRA:FGWA) has a current Net Margin % of -5.08%. The current Net Margin % is -5.08%. 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 Fairway Group Holdings (FRA:FGWA), the current Net Margin % is -5.08% as of Dec. 2015. 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.

Fairway Group Holdings Business Description

Fairway Group Holdings Corp along with its subsidiaries operates in the retail food industry. The company sells fresh, natural and organic products, prepared foods and hard to find specialty and gourmet offerings, along with a full assortment of conventional groceries. Its perishable product categories, which include producing, natural and organic, deli, specialty, cheese, butcher, seafood, bakery, coffee and kosher foods. The non-perishable product categories consist of conventional groceries as well as specialty foods.