Hitachi CableLtd. (TSE:5812) Net Margin % : -1.14% (As of Mar. 2013)

Hitachi CableLtd. Net Margin % Chart

Hitachi CableLtd. Quarterly Data
	Mar11	Jun11	Sep11	Dec11	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13
Net Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial				-4.28	-0.10	0.96	-10.03	-1.14

Competitive Comparison of Hitachi CableLtd.'s Net Margin %

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Hitachi CableLtd.'s Net Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Net Margin % data, can be viewed below:

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Hitachi CableLtd.'s Net Margin % Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Hitachi CableLtd.'s Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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Hitachi CableLtd. 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.

Hitachi CableLtd.'s Net Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2013 is calculated as

Hitachi CableLtd.'s Net Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2013 is calculated as

* 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.

Hitachi CableLtd.  (TSE:5812) 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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