Salon City (Salon City) Net Margin % : -860.00% (As of Sep. 2008)

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What is Salon City Net Margin %?

Net margin is calculated as Net Income divided by its Revenue. Salon City's Net Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2008 was $-0.04 Mil. Salon City's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2008 was $0.01 Mil. Therefore, Salon City's net margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2008 was -860.00%.

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

SALN's Net Margin % is not ranked ^*
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 1.51
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Net Margin % only.

Salon City Net Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Salon City's Net Margin % can be seen below:

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Salon City Net Margin % Chart

Salon City Annual Data

Trend

Dec06

Dec07

Net Margin %

-623.46

-173.45

Salon City Quarterly Data
	Mar07	Jun07	Sep07	Dec07	Mar08	Jun08	Sep08
Net Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial			-170.33	-485.71	-73.81	-44.68	-860.00

Competitive Comparison of Salon City's Net Margin %

For the Publishing subindustry, Salon City'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.

Salon City's Net Margin % Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Salon City's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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

Salon City 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.

Salon City's Net Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2007 is calculated as

Net Margin	=	Net Income (A: Dec. 2007 )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2007 )
	=	-0.81	/	0.467
	=	-173.45 %

Salon City's Net Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2008 is calculated as

Net Margin	=	Net Income (Q: Sep. 2008 )	/	Revenue (Q: Sep. 2008 )
	=	-0.043	/	0.005
	=	-860.00 %

Salon City (OTCPK:SALN) 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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Salon City (Salon City) Business Description

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Address

909 North Palm Avenue, Suite 311, West Hollywood, CA, USA, 90069

Website

http://www.saloncity.com

Salon City Inc is engaged in the beauty industry through its media and network. Geographically the business presence of the group are seen in United States and internationally.

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