American Community Newspapers (American Community Newspapers) Pretax Margin % : -647.66% (As of Jun. 2008)

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What is American Community Newspapers Pretax Margin %?

Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. American Community Newspapers's Pre-Tax Income for the three months ended in Jun. 2008 was $-111.47 Mil. American Community Newspapers's Revenue for the three months ended in Jun. 2008 was $17.21 Mil. Therefore, American Community Newspapers's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2008 was -647.66%.

The historical rank and industry rank for American Community Newspapers's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

ACNI's Pretax Margin % is not ranked ^*
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 2.39
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Pretax Margin % only.

American Community Newspapers Pretax Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for American Community Newspapers's Pretax Margin % can be seen below:

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American Community Newspapers Pretax Margin % Chart

American Community Newspapers Annual Data

Trend

Dec05

Dec06

Dec07

Pretax Margin %

75.39

71.81

-13.54

American Community Newspapers Quarterly Data
	Jun05	Sep05	Dec05	Mar06	Jun06	Sep06	Dec06	Mar07	Jun07	Sep07	Dec07	Mar08	Jun08
Pretax Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial								-	-13.15	-18.26	-25.16	-647.66

Competitive Comparison of American Community Newspapers's Pretax Margin %

For the Publishing subindustry, American Community Newspapers's Pretax Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Pretax Margin % data, can be viewed below:

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American Community Newspapers's Pretax Margin % Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, American Community Newspapers's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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American Community Newspapers Pretax Margin % Calculation

Pretax margin - also known as pretax profit margin is the ratio of Pretax Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

American Community Newspapers's Pretax Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2007 is calculated as

Pretax Margin	=	Pre-Tax Income (A: Dec. 2007 )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2007 )
	=	-4.898	/	36.169
	=	-13.54 %

American Community Newspapers's Pretax Margin for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2008 is calculated as

Pretax Margin	=	Pre-Tax Income (Q: Jun. 2008 )	/	Revenue (Q: Jun. 2008 )
	=	-111.468	/	17.211
	=	-647.66 %

American Community Newspapers (OTCPK:ACNI) Pretax Margin % Explanation

The pretax margin, as know as pretax profit margin, is widely used to measure the operating efficiency of a company before deducting taxes.

The pretax margin is sometimes preferred over the net margin as tax expenditures can make profitability comparisons between companies misleading.

It is a useful tool to compare companies operating in the same sector and less effective when comparing companies from other sectors as each industry generally has different operating expenses and sales patterns.

The long term trend of the pretax margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.

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American Community Newspapers (American Community Newspapers) Business Description

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Address

14875 Landmark Boulevard, Suite 110, Addison, TX, USA, 75254

Website

http://www.acnpapers.com

American Community Newspapers Inc is a community newspaper publisher in the United States, operating within four major U.S. markets.

Executives

Rachesky Mark H Md	10 percent owner	40 WEST 57TH STREET, 24TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Mhr Fund Management Llc	10 percent owner	1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS,, 42ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10105
Mhr Advisors Llc	10 percent owner
Marilyn Rubenstein	10 percent owner
Woodland Services Corp	10 percent owner
Israel A Englander	other: May be deemed as group member.	C/O MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC, 399 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Millenco, L.l.c.	10 percent owner	C/O MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC, 666 FIFTH AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10103
Millennium Management Llc	other: May be deemed as group member.	399 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Barry Rubenstein	10 percent owner	68 WHEATLEY RD, BROOKVILLE NY 11545

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