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Hock Lok Siew Bhd (XKLS:7098) Net Margin % : 180.12% (As of Sep. 2012)


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What is Hock Lok Siew Bhd Net Margin %?

Net margin is calculated as Net Income divided by its Revenue. Hock Lok Siew Bhd's Net Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2012 was RM2.75 Mil. Hock Lok Siew Bhd's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2012 was RM1.53 Mil. Therefore, Hock Lok Siew Bhd's net margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2012 was 180.12%.

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


XKLS:7098's Net Margin % is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 2.79
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Net Margin % only.

Hock Lok Siew Bhd Net Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hock Lok Siew Bhd'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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Hock Lok Siew Bhd Net Margin % Chart

Hock Lok Siew Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11
Net Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 2.84 10.72 -39.18 -4.38 -217.54

Hock Lok Siew Bhd Quarterly Data
Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12
Net Margin % -1,543.22 -226.87 -86.99 180.12

Competitive Comparison of Hock Lok Siew Bhd's Net Margin %

For the Consumer Electronics subindustry, Hock Lok Siew Bhd'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.

Hock Lok Siew Bhd's Net Margin % Distribution in the Hardware Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Hock Lok Siew Bhd's Net Margin % falls into.


Hock Lok Siew Bhd 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.

Hock Lok Siew Bhd's Net Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2011 is calculated as

Net Margin=Net Income (A: Dec. 2011 )/Revenue (A: Dec. 2011 )
=-23.09/10.614
=-217.54 %

Hock Lok Siew Bhd's Net Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2012 is calculated as

Net Margin=Net Income (Q: Sep. 2012 )/Revenue (Q: Sep. 2012 )
=2.754/1.529
=180.12 %

* 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.

Hock Lok Siew Bhd  (XKLS:7098) 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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