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Veripos (OSTO:VPOSO) Net Margin % : 21.23% (As of Dec. 2012)


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What is Veripos Net Margin %?

Net margin is calculated as Net Income divided by its Revenue. Veripos's Net Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2012 was kr50.3 Mil. Veripos's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2012 was kr237.1 Mil. Therefore, Veripos's net margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2012 was 21.23%.

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

OSTO:VPOSO' s Net Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 21.23   Med: 22.06   Max: 22.89
Current: 21.74


OSTO:VPOSO's Net Margin % is not ranked
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 2.765 vs OSTO:VPOSO: 21.74

Veripos Net Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Veripos'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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Veripos Net Margin % Chart

Veripos Annual Data
Trend Dec11 Dec12
Net Margin %
22.89 21.23

Veripos Semi-Annual Data
Dec11 Dec12
Net Margin % 22.89 21.23

Competitive Comparison of Veripos's Net Margin %

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Veripos'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.


Veripos's Net Margin % Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Veripos's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Veripos 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.

Veripos'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 )
=50.336/237.058
=21.23 %

Veripos'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 )
=50.336/237.058
=21.23 %

* 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.


Veripos  (OSTO:VPOSO) 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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Veripos (OSTO:VPOSO) Business Description

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Veripos Inc is incorporated in the Cayman Islands. The Company is a provider of positioning services to the offshore industry. The Company supplies data broadcast Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) augmentation services for positioning applications to the offshore oil and gas industry.

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