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Acegas-APS (MIL:AEG) Net Margin % : 3.45% (As of Sep. 2012)


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What is Acegas-APS Net Margin %?

Net margin is calculated as Net Income divided by its Revenue. Acegas-APS's Net Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2012 was €4.1 Mil. Acegas-APS's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2012 was €118.1 Mil. Therefore, Acegas-APS's net margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2012 was 3.45%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Acegas-APS's Net Margin % or its related term are showing as below:


MIL:AEG's Net Margin % is not ranked *
in the Utilities - Regulated industry.
Industry Median: 7.955
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Net Margin % only.

Acegas-APS Net Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Acegas-APS'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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Acegas-APS Net Margin % Chart

Acegas-APS Annual Data
Trend Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11
Net Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 1.53 3.48 2.47 4.78 3.32

Acegas-APS Quarterly Data
Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12
Net Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.93 2.97 3.99 2.55 3.45

Competitive Comparison of Acegas-APS's Net Margin %

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Acegas-APS'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.


Acegas-APS's Net Margin % Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Acegas-APS's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Acegas-APS's Net Margin % falls into.



Acegas-APS 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.

Acegas-APS'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 )
=18.034/542.743
=3.32 %

Acegas-APS's Net Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2012 is calculated as

Net Margin=Net Income (Q: Sep. 2012 )/Revenue (Q: Sep. 2012 )
=4.078/118.071
=3.45 %

* 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.


Acegas-APS  (MIL:AEG) 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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