Cadence Pharmaceuticals, (FRA:QEW) Pretax Margin % : -11.66% (As of Dec. 2013)

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What is Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Pretax Margin %?

Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. Cadence Pharmaceuticals,'s Pre-Tax Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2013 was €-3.01 Mil. Cadence Pharmaceuticals,'s Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2013 was €25.78 Mil. Therefore, Cadence Pharmaceuticals,'s pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 was -11.66%.

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FRA:QEW's Pretax Margin % is not ranked ^*
in the Biotechnology industry.
Industry Median: -150.42
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Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Pretax Margin % Historical Data

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Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Pretax Margin % Chart

Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Annual Data

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-557.14

-161.35

-21.58

Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Quarterly Data
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Pretax Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-124.73	-5.77	-48.13	-23.96	-11.66

Competitive Comparison of Cadence Pharmaceuticals,'s Pretax Margin %

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Cadence Pharmaceuticals,'s Pretax Margin % Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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Cadence Pharmaceuticals, 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.

Cadence Pharmaceuticals,'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 )
	=	-17.735	/	82.166
	=	-21.58 %

Cadence Pharmaceuticals,'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 )
	=	-3.006	/	25.778
	=	-11.66 %

Cadence Pharmaceuticals, (FRA:QEW) 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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Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Business Description

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Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on in-licensing, developing and commercializing product candidates mainly for use in the hospital setting. The Company's main activities are conducting research and development activities as well as conducting clinical trials. The company has in-licensed rights to products: Acetavance, an intravenous formulation of acetaminophen, and Omigard, an omiganan pentahydrochloride 1% aqueous gel. It in-licensed the exclusive United States, or U.S., and Canadian rights to Acetavance from Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, or BMS, which markets this product candidate in Europe and other markets for the treatment of acute pain and fever under the brand name Perfalgan. The Company is developing Acetavance, a proprietary intravenous formulation of acetaminophen, for the U.S. market for the treatment of acute pain and fever in adults and children. In its oral form, acetaminophen is the most widely used drug for the treatment of pain and fever in the U.S. The Company's licensor, BMS, currently markets this proprietary intravenous formulation of acetaminophen for the treatment of acute pain and fever in Europe and several other markets outside the U.S, where it is known as paracetamol and is marketed under the brand name Perfalgan.

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