The historical rank and industry rank for Shimmick Construction Company's Net Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
SCCI's Net Margin % is not ranked *
in the Construction industry.
Industry Median: 3.92 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Net Margin % only.
Shimmick Construction Company (NAS:SCCI) 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.
Shimmick Construction Company Net Margin % Related Terms
Shimmick Construction Company Net Margin % Historical Data
* 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.
Shimmick Construction Company Net Margin % Chart
Shimmick Construction Company Annual Data
Trend
Dec13
Dec14
Net Margin %
0.37
2.85
Shimmick Construction Company Semi-Annual Data
Dec13
Jun14
Dec14
Jun15
Net Margin %
0.00
2.12
3.32
2.36
SCCI vs TSSI, SWMM, SFHI: Net Margin % Comparison
For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Shimmick Construction Company'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.
Shimmick Construction Company Net Margin % vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Shimmick Construction Company's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Shimmick Construction Company's Net Margin % falls into.
* 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.
Shimmick Construction Company (SCCI) has a Net Margin % of 2.36% as of Jun. 2015. Net margin is the ratio of total net income to net sales. View historical data on Shimmick Construction Company and its competitors.
Is Shimmick Construction Company's Net Margin % too high?
Shimmick Construction Company's current Net Margin % is 2.36%. The Construction industry median Net Margin % is 3.92. Shimmick Construction Company's value of 2.36% is 39.8% below this industry median.
How does Shimmick Construction Company's Net Margin % compare to TSSI and SWMM?
Shimmick Construction Company's Net Margin % of 2.36% can be compared against companies in the Construction industry. The industry median Net Margin % is 3.92. Shimmick Construction Company's value of 2.36% is 39.8% below this benchmark. 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 Construction company?
The median Net Margin % among Construction companies is 3.92, based on 1,766 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. Shimmick Construction Company's current Net Margin % of 2.36% is 39.8% below the industry median. 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 Shimmick Construction Company and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Net Margin % is 3.92 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Shimmick Construction Company's current Net Margin % is 2.36%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Shimmick Construction Company stock overvalued right now?
Shimmick Construction Company (SCCI) has a current Net Margin % of 2.36%. The current Net Margin % is 2.36% and 39.8% below the Construction industry median of 3.92. 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 Shimmick Construction Company (SCCI), the current Net Margin % is 2.36% as of Jun. 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.
Shimmick Construction Company Business Description
Shimmick Construction Company Inc is a heavy civil construction company founded in 1990. The Company is engaged in construction activities in the western United States, with operations in California. The Company offers general construction, construction management, and design-build services to federal, state, and local public agencies and private customers in California and the Western United States. The Company operates in two segments including construction Projects and Construction Materials. The Construction Projects segment performs construction projects including new construction and improvement of streets, roads, highways, bridges, site work, underground, power-related facilities, utilities and other infrastructure projects. The Construction Materials segment mines and processes aggregates and operates plants that produce construction materials for internal use and for sale to third parties. The Company's customers include Caltrans, City of San Francisco, Port of Long Beach, Port of Los Angeles, City of Los Angeles, LA MTA, BART, VTA, and the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD). The Company faces competition from competitors including Balfour Beatty plc, Barnard Construction Company, Inc., Dragados S.A., Flatiron Construction Corp., Fluor Corporation, Granite Construction Incorporated, Kiewit Corporation, Obayashi Corporation, Skanska AB, Traylor Bros., Inc., Tutor Perini Corporation, and Walsh Construction Co. The Company's business is subject to various federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the environment, including those relating to discharges to air, water and land, the handling and disposal of solid and hazardous waste, the handling of underground storage tanks and the cleanup of properties affected by hazardous substances.
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