MPM Technologies (MPM Technologies) Pretax Margin % : 0.00% (As of Sep. 2010)

MPM Technologies Pretax Margin % Chart

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Competitive Comparison of MPM Technologies's Pretax Margin %

For the Pollution & Treatment Controls subindustry, MPM Technologies's Pretax Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Pretax Margin % data, can be viewed below:

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MPM Technologies's Pretax Margin % Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

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

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MPM Technologies 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.

MPM Technologies's Pretax Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2009 is calculated as

MPM Technologies's Pretax Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2010 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.

MPM Technologies  (OTCPK:MPML) 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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