Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock (XTER:12D) Net Margin %: 12.27% (As of Oct. 2018) — 109% Above Median


What is Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock Net Margin %?

Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock XTER:12D Net Margin % is 12.27% as of Oct. 2018, which is 109% above its 10-year median of 5.87.

Net margin is calculated as Net Income divided by its Revenue. Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock's Net Income for the three months ended in Oct. 2018 was €234.90 Mil. Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock's Revenue for the three months ended in Oct. 2018 was €1,914.00 Mil. Therefore, Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock's net margin for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2018 was 12.27%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock's Net Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

XTER:12D' s Net Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.87   Med: 5.87   Max: 13.53
Current: 13.53

XTER:12D's Net Margin % is not ranked
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 2.54 vs XTER:12D: 13.53

Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock  (XTER:12D) 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.

Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock Net Margin % Related Terms

Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock Net Margin % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock'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.

Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock Net Margin % Chart

Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock Annual Data
Trend Jan17 Jan18
Net Margin %
0.00 5.87

Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock Quarterly Data
Oct16 Jan17 Apr17 Jul17 Oct17 Jan18 Apr18 Jul18 Oct18
Net Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 16.62 -17.02 38.30 24.06 12.27

XTER:12D vs CA, CTXS, PAGS: Net Margin % Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock'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.

Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock Net Margin % vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock's Net Margin % falls into.


Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock 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.

Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock's Net Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2018 is calculated as

Net Margin=Net Income (A: Jan. 2018 )/Revenue (A: Jan. 2018 )
=381.3/6496.04
=5.87 %

Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock's Net Margin for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2018 is calculated as

Net Margin=Net Income (Q: Oct. 2018 )/Revenue (Q: Oct. 2018 )
=234.9/1914
=12.27 %

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Net Margin % →
What does a Net Margin % of 12.27% mean?
Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock (XTER:12D) has a Net Margin % of 12.27% as of Oct. 2018. Net margin is the ratio of total net income to net sales. View historical data on Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock and its competitors. This is 109% above median its historical median of 5.87. Over the past decade, Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock's Net Margin % has ranged from 5.87 to 13.53.
Is Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock's Net Margin % too high?
Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock's current Net Margin % of 12.27% is 109% above median its 10-year median of 5.87. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.87 to a high of 13.53. The Software industry median Net Margin % is 2.54. Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock's value of 12.27% is 383.1% above this industry median.
How does Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock's Net Margin % compare to CA and CTXS?
Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock's Net Margin % of 12.27% can be compared against companies in the Software industry. The industry median Net Margin % is 2.54. Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock's value of 12.27% is 383.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock's own Net Margin % has ranged from 5.87 to 13.53 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.87 vs. the industry median of 2.54, Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Net Margin % for a Software company?
The median Net Margin % among Software companies is 2.54, based on 2,827 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Net Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Net Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock's current Net Margin % of 12.27% is 383.1% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Net Margin % mean?
A high Net Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Net margin is the ratio of total net income to net sales. View historical data on Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Net Margin % is 2.54 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock's current Net Margin % is 12.27%, which is 109% above median its own 10-year median of 5.87. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock stock overvalued right now?
Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock (XTER:12D) has a current Net Margin % of 12.27%. The current Net Margin % is 12.27%, which is 109% above median its 10-year median of 5.87 and 383.1% above the Software industry median of 2.54. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Net Margin % calculated?
Net Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock (XTER:12D), the current Net Margin % is 12.27% as of Oct. 2018. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock Business Description

Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock was incorporated in the state of Delaware on January 31, 2013 under the name of Denali Holding Inc. It changed its name to Dell Technologies Inc. on August 25, 2016. On September 7, 2016, a merger subsidiary of Dell Technologies merged with and into EMC Corporation, with EMC Corporation surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dell Technologies. The company has issued a tracking stock to track the performance of a portion of Dell Technologies' economic interest in the VMware business. It is an information technology company. The company offers virtualization and cloud infrastructure solutions, which enable organizations to manage IT resources across complex multi-cloud, multi-device environments.