Liepajas metalurgs (ORSE:LME1R) Net Margin % : -24.78% (As of Dec. 2012)

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What is Liepajas metalurgs Net Margin %?

Net margin is calculated as Net Income divided by its Revenue. Liepajas metalurgs's Net Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2012 was Ls-14.36 Mil. Liepajas metalurgs's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2012 was Ls57.94 Mil. Therefore, Liepajas metalurgs's net margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2012 was -24.78%.

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

ORSE:LME1R' s Net Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -26.95 Med: 1.7 Max: 7.3
Current: -26.95

ORSE:LME1R's Net Margin % is not ranked
in the Steel industry.
Industry Median: 2.56 vs ORSE:LME1R: -26.95

Liepajas metalurgs Net Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Liepajas metalurgs's Net Margin % can be seen below:

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Liepajas metalurgs Net Margin % Chart

Liepajas metalurgs Annual Data

Trend

Dec05

Dec06

Dec07

Dec08

Dec09

Dec10

Dec11

Dec12

Net Margin %

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2.20

-7.80

-3.45

1.20

-3.70

Liepajas metalurgs Semi-Annual Data
	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12
Net Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial			2.20	-17.61	1.65	-0.12	-24.78

Competitive Comparison of Liepajas metalurgs's Net Margin %

For the Steel subindustry, Liepajas metalurgs'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.

Liepajas metalurgs's Net Margin % Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Liepajas metalurgs's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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Liepajas metalurgs 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.

Liepajas metalurgs's Net Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2012 is calculated as

Net Margin	=	Net Income (A: Dec. 2012 )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2012 )
	=	-12.757	/	344.761
	=	-3.70 %

Liepajas metalurgs's Net Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2012 is calculated as

Net Margin	=	Net Income (Q: Dec. 2012 )	/	Revenue (Q: Dec. 2012 )
	=	-14.359	/	57.944
	=	-24.78 %

Liepajas metalurgs (ORSE:LME1R) 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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Liepajas metalurgs (ORSE:LME1R) Business Description

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Liepajas metalurgs, is engaged in the production of steel and is the only steel production plant in the Baltic States. It offers steel rolled bars, reinforcing bars, rolled steel, castings and slag and also provides various port services.

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