The South Financial Group (The South Financial Group) Net Margin % : -290.84% (As of Jun. 2010)

The South Financial Group Net Margin % Chart

The South Financial Group Annual Data
	Trend	Dec00	Dec01	Dec02	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09
Net Margin %		Get a 7-Day Free Trial					15.04	21.72	14.76	-108.96	-152.88

The South Financial Group Quarterly Data
	Sep05	Dec05	Mar06	Jun06	Sep06	Dec06	Mar07	Jun07	Sep07	Dec07	Mar08	Jun08	Sep08	Dec08	Mar09	Jun09	Sep09	Dec09	Mar10	Jun10
Net Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-75.87	-304.41	-172.94	-85.14	-290.84

Competitive Comparison of The South Financial Group's Net Margin %

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, The South Financial Group'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.

The South Financial Group's Net Margin % Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, The South Financial Group's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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The South Financial Group 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.

The South Financial Group's Net Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2009 is calculated as

The South Financial Group's Net Margin for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2010 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.

The South Financial Group  (OTCPK:TSFGM.PFD) 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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