SRCH (Searchlight Minerals) Net Margin %: 0.00% (As of Sep. 2016)


What is Searchlight Minerals Net Margin %?

Searchlight Minerals SRCH Net Margin % is 0.00% as of Sep. 2016.

Net margin is calculated as Net Income divided by its Revenue. Searchlight Minerals's Net Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 was $-1.17 Mil. Searchlight Minerals's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 was $0.00 Mil. Therefore, Searchlight Minerals's net margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 was 0.00%.

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


SRCH's Net Margin % is not ranked *
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: 3.41
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Net Margin % only.

Searchlight Minerals  (OTCPK:SRCH) 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.

Searchlight Minerals Net Margin % Related Terms

Searchlight Minerals Net Margin % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Searchlight Minerals'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.

Searchlight Minerals Net Margin % Chart

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SRCH vs WWR: Net Margin % Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Searchlight Minerals'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.

Searchlight Minerals Net Margin % vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Searchlight Minerals's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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


Searchlight Minerals 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.

Searchlight Minerals's Net Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as

Net Margin=Net Income (A: Dec. 2015 )/Revenue (A: Dec. 2015 )
=-27.087/0
= %

Searchlight Minerals's Net Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 is calculated as

Net Margin=Net Income (Q: Sep. 2016 )/Revenue (Q: Sep. 2016 )
=-1.167/0
= %

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Net Margin % →
What does a Net Margin % of 0.00% mean?
Searchlight Minerals (SRCH) has a Net Margin % of 0.00% as of Sep. 2016. Net margin is the ratio of total net income to net sales. View historical data on Searchlight Minerals and its competitors.
Is Searchlight Minerals' Net Margin % too high?
Searchlight Minerals' current Net Margin % is 0.00%.
How does Searchlight Minerals' Net Margin % compare to WWR?
Searchlight Minerals' Net Margin % of 0.00% can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining industry. The industry median Net Margin % is 3.41. 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median Net Margin % among Metals & Mining companies is 3.41, based on 843 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. 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 Searchlight Minerals and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Net Margin % is 3.41 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Searchlight Minerals's current Net Margin % is 0.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Searchlight Minerals stock overvalued right now?
Searchlight Minerals (SRCH) has a current Net Margin % of 0.00%. The current Net Margin % is 0.00%. 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 Searchlight Minerals (SRCH), the current Net Margin % is 0.00% as of Sep. 2016. 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.

Searchlight Minerals Business Description

Address 7582 Hawks Landing Drive, West Palm Beach, FL, USA, 33412
Searchlight Minerals Corp is an exploration stage company engaged in a slag reprocessing project and the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties. The Company is presently focused on the Clarkdale Slag Project, located in Clarkdale, Arizona, which is a reclamation project to recover precious and base metals from the reprocessing of slag produced from the smelting of copper ore mined at the United Verde Copper Mine in Jerome, Arizona.