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Asia Power (SGX:A03) Net Margin % : 29.87% (As of Sep. 2013)


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What is Asia Power Net Margin %?

Net margin is calculated as Net Income divided by its Revenue. Asia Power's Net Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2013 was S$2.47 Mil. Asia Power's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2013 was S$8.27 Mil. Therefore, Asia Power's net margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2013 was 29.87%.

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


SGX:A03's Net Margin % is not ranked *
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry.
Industry Median: 8.275
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Net Margin % only.

Asia Power Net Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Asia Power'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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Asia Power Net Margin % Chart

Asia Power Annual Data
Trend Jun03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12
Net Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11.69 12.94 22.32 18.64 -11.47

Asia Power Quarterly Data
Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13
Net Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 29.86 -62.09 -2.72 2.08 29.87

Competitive Comparison of Asia Power's Net Margin %

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers subindustry, Asia Power'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.


Asia Power's Net Margin % Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Asia Power's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Asia Power 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.

Asia Power'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 )
=-3.501/30.53
=-11.47 %

Asia Power's Net Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2013 is calculated as

Net Margin=Net Income (Q: Sep. 2013 )/Revenue (Q: Sep. 2013 )
=2.471/8.273
=29.87 %

* 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.


Asia Power  (SGX:A03) 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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Asia Power (SGX:A03) Business Description

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Asia Power Corporation Limited is incorporated in Singapore. The Company is engaged in the business of ownership, management and operation of power plants in China. The Company operates under the following segments: Power plant operations which include owning, managing and operating power plants to generate and sell power, heat and steam; Power-related technology which includes design, manufacture and assembly of computerized automation systems which are used for the regulation of electricity flow and protection of power grids; Investment holding and others which include Holding of long-term investments and provision of power related business consultancy and management services.

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