Ninetowns Internet Technology Group Co (FRA:NQU) Pretax Margin % : -12.37% (As of Dec. 2013)

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What is Ninetowns Internet Technology Group Co Pretax Margin %?

Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. Ninetowns Internet Technology Group Co's Pre-Tax Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2013 was €-1.60 Mil. Ninetowns Internet Technology Group Co's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2013 was €12.96 Mil. Therefore, Ninetowns Internet Technology Group Co's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 was -12.37%.

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Industry Median: 2.55
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Ninetowns Internet Technology Group Co Pretax Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ninetowns Internet Technology Group Co's Pretax Margin % can be seen below:

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Ninetowns Internet Technology Group Co Pretax Margin % Chart

Ninetowns Internet Technology Group Co Annual Data

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17.26

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76.59

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Ninetowns Internet Technology Group Co Semi-Annual Data
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Pretax Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial								17.26	17.23	6.06	76.59	-12.37

Competitive Comparison of Ninetowns Internet Technology Group Co's Pretax Margin %

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Ninetowns Internet Technology Group Co's Pretax Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Pretax Margin % data, can be viewed below:

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Ninetowns Internet Technology Group Co's Pretax Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry

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Ninetowns Internet Technology Group Co 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.

Ninetowns Internet Technology Group Co's Pretax Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as

Pretax Margin	=	Pre-Tax Income (A: Dec. 2013 )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2013 )
	=	-1.604	/	12.962
	=	-12.37 %

Ninetowns Internet Technology Group Co's Pretax Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as

Pretax Margin	=	Pre-Tax Income (Q: Dec. 2013 )	/	Revenue (Q: Dec. 2013 )
	=	-1.604	/	12.962
	=	-12.37 %

Ninetowns Internet Technology Group Co (FRA:NQU) 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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Ninetowns Internet Technology Group Co (FRA:NQU) Business Description

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Ninetowns Internet Technology Group Co Ltd was incorporated in the Cayman Islands as a limited liability company on February 8, 2002 as "Ninetowns Digital World Trade Technology Holdings Limited". It changed its name to "Ninetowns Digital World Trade One Technology Holdings Limited" on June 14, 2002 and then to "Ninetowns Digital World Trade Holdings Limited" on April 7, 2003. The Company is a PRC software company that enables enterprises and trade-related PRC government agencies to streamline the import/export process in China. Its enterprise software products consist of standardized, easy-to-install applications that simplify the declaration and approval process for international trade enterprises in China. Its enterprise software automates and facilitates the processing of the required import/export declarations and approvals in a cost-efficient, user-friendly and legally-compliant manner over the Internet, utilizing an electronic infrastructure it helped build that links together numerous branch offices of the PRC Inspections Administration. Through its software development services, it assists in the development and maintenance of the software systems used to process electronic filings by the PRC Inspections Administration and the data exchange platforms which serve as the interface between such systems and its enterprise software users.

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