RAM Active Media (LSE:RAM) Pretax Margin % : -280.43% (As of Dec. 2012)

RAM Active Media Pretax Margin % Chart

RAM Active Media Annual Data
	Trend	May03	May04	May05	May06	May07	May08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12
Pretax Margin %		Get a 7-Day Free Trial					-	-512.74	-243.68	-106.47	-250.28

RAM Active Media Semi-Annual Data
	Nov02	May03	Nov03	May04	Nov04	May05	Nov05	May06	Nov06	May07	Nov07	May08	Jun09	Dec09	Jun10	Dec10	Jun11	Dec11	Jun12	Dec12
Pretax Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-281.06	-52.16	-187.85	-200.21	-280.43

Competitive Comparison of RAM Active Media's Pretax Margin %

For the Broadcasting subindustry, RAM Active Media'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.

RAM Active Media's Pretax Margin % Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where RAM Active Media's Pretax Margin % falls into.

RAM Active Media 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.

RAM Active Media's Pretax Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2012 is calculated as

RAM Active Media's Pretax Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2012 is calculated as

* 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.

RAM Active Media  (LSE:RAM) 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.

RAM Active Media Pretax Margin % Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of RAM Active Media's Pretax Margin % provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.

RAM Active Media (LSE:RAM) Business Description