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Green Ballast (Green Ballast) Pretax Margin % : % (As of Dec. 2014)


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What is Green Ballast Pretax Margin %?

Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. Green Ballast's Pre-Tax Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2014 was $0.00 Mil. Green Ballast's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2014 was $0.00 Mil. Therefore, Green Ballast's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2014 was %.

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


GBLL's Pretax Margin % is not ranked *
in the Industrial Products industry.
Industry Median: 6.53
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Pretax Margin % only.

Green Ballast Pretax Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Green Ballast's Pretax 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.

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Green Ballast Pretax Margin % Chart

Green Ballast Annual Data
Trend Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14
Pretax Margin %
- -694.72 -187.07 -366.98

Green Ballast Quarterly Data
Sep11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Dec13 Dec14
Pretax Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only - -520.17 -192.44 - -

Competitive Comparison of Green Ballast's Pretax Margin %

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Green Ballast's Pretax Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Pretax 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.


Green Ballast's Pretax Margin % Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Green Ballast's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Green Ballast's Pretax Margin % falls into.



Green Ballast 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.

Green Ballast's Pretax Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2014 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (A: Dec. 2014 )/Revenue (A: Dec. 2014 )
=-1.167/0.318
=-366.98 %

Green Ballast's Pretax Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2014 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (Q: Dec. 2014 )/Revenue (Q: Dec. 2014 )
=0/0
= %

* 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.


Green Ballast  (GREY:GBLL) 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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Green Ballast (Green Ballast) Business Description

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2620 Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Suite 4000, Memphis, TN, USA, 38118
Green Ballast Inc develops, markets and distributes energy-efficient electronic ballasts for fluorescent fixtures in the lighting industry. The company's electronic ballast is used with a fluorescent bulb to regulate the amount of electric current delivered to start and operate the bulb. It offers energy-efficient electronic ballasts as an alternative to traditional ballasts and existing daylight harvesting ballasts. Its product daylight harvesting ballasts can be applied to two-lamp, three-lamp, or four-lamp light fixtures.

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