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WestAmerica (WestAmerica) Net Margin % : -200.00% (As of Dec. 2097)


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What is WestAmerica Net Margin %?

Net margin is calculated as Net Income divided by its Revenue. WestAmerica's Net Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2097 was $-0.80 Mil. WestAmerica's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2097 was $0.40 Mil. Therefore, WestAmerica's net margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2097 was -200.00%.

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


WACC's Net Margin % is not ranked *
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 3.8
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Net Margin % only.

WestAmerica Net Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for WestAmerica'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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WestAmerica Net Margin % Chart

WestAmerica Annual Data
Trend Mar90 Mar91 Mar92 Mar93 Mar94 Mar95 Mar96 Mar97
Net Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -83.33 -70.00 -14.81 4.17 6.67

WestAmerica Quarterly Data
Mar93 Jun93 Sep93 Dec93 Mar94 Jun94 Sep94 Dec94 Mar95 Jun95 Sep95 Dec95 Mar96 Jun96 Sep96 Dec96 Mar97 Jun97 Sep97 Dec97
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - -100.00 -100.00 -200.00

Competitive Comparison of WestAmerica's Net Margin %

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, WestAmerica'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.


WestAmerica's Net Margin % Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, WestAmerica's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



WestAmerica 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.

WestAmerica's Net Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2097 is calculated as

Net Margin=Net Income (A: Mar. 2097 )/Revenue (A: Mar. 2097 )
=0.1/1.5
=6.67 %

WestAmerica's Net Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2097 is calculated as

Net Margin=Net Income (Q: Dec. 2097 )/Revenue (Q: Dec. 2097 )
=-0.8/0.4
=-200.00 %

* 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.


WestAmerica  (OTCPK:WACC) 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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