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Wegener (Wegener) Net Margin % : -58.96% (As of May. 2012)


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What is Wegener Net Margin %?

Net margin is calculated as Net Income divided by its Revenue. Wegener's Net Income for the three months ended in May. 2012 was $-1.13 Mil. Wegener's Revenue for the three months ended in May. 2012 was $1.91 Mil. Therefore, Wegener's net margin for the quarter that ended in May. 2012 was -58.96%.

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


WGNR's Net Margin % is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 2.67
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Net Margin % only.

Wegener Net Margin % Historical Data

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

Wegener Annual Data
Trend Aug01 Aug02 Aug03 Aug04 Aug05 Aug06 Aug07 Aug08 Aug09 Aug10
Net Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -14.14 -3.49 1.78 -20.59 -25.93

Wegener Quarterly Data
Aug07 Nov07 Feb08 May08 Aug08 Nov08 Feb09 May09 Aug09 Nov09 Feb10 May10 Aug10 Nov10 Feb11 May11 Aug11 Nov11 Feb12 May12
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 -22.71 1.32 -61.97 -15.37 -58.96

Competitive Comparison of Wegener's Net Margin %

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Wegener'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.


Wegener's Net Margin % Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Wegener's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Wegener 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.

Wegener's Net Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2010 is calculated as

Net Margin=Net Income (A: Aug. 2010 )/Revenue (A: Aug. 2010 )
=-2.313/8.921
=-25.93 %

Wegener's Net Margin for the quarter that ended in May. 2012 is calculated as

Net Margin=Net Income (Q: May. 2012 )/Revenue (Q: May. 2012 )
=-1.128/1.913
=-58.96 %

* 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.


Wegener  (OTCPK:WGNR) 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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Wegener (Wegener) Business Description

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Address
930 Interstate Ridge Drive, Suite A, Gainesville, GA, USA, 30501
Wegener Corp is engaged in Manufacturing and sale of electronic products and systems primarily for the radio broadcast market and digital signage market. Its product line includes iPump media servers, digital signage applications, and audio and data networks.
Executives
David W Wright director

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