Maxxam (Maxxam) Net Margin % : -46.70% (As of Sep. 2009)

Maxxam Net Margin % Chart

Maxxam Annual Data
	Trend	Dec99	Dec00	Dec01	Dec02	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08
Net Margin %		Get a 7-Day Free Trial					-13.41	-0.98	128.44	-48.91	-110.53

Maxxam 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															-275.95	-2.68	-79.62	-54.84	-46.70

Competitive Comparison of Maxxam's Net Margin %

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Maxxam'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.

Maxxam's Net Margin % Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Maxxam's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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

Maxxam 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.

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

Maxxam's Net Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2009 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.

Maxxam  (OTCPK:MAXX) 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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