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Remote Dynamics (Remote Dynamics) Pretax Margin % : -51.12% (As of Sep. 2009)


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What is Remote Dynamics Pretax Margin %?

Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. Remote Dynamics's Pre-Tax Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2009 was $-0.66 Mil. Remote Dynamics's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2009 was $1.29 Mil. Therefore, Remote Dynamics's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2009 was -51.12%.

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


RMTD's Pretax Margin % is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 3.34
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Pretax Margin % only.

Remote Dynamics Pretax Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Remote Dynamics'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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Remote Dynamics Pretax Margin % Chart

Remote Dynamics Annual Data
Trend Dec99 Dec00 Dec01 Aug02 Aug03 Aug04 Aug05 Aug06 Dec07 Dec08
Pretax Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -16.79 -95.54 -307.40 -131.77 -51.03

Remote Dynamics Quarterly Data
Nov04 Feb05 May05 Aug05 Nov05 Feb06 May06 Aug06 Nov06 Mar07 Jun07 Sep07 Dec07 Mar08 Jun08 Sep08 Dec08 Mar09 Jun09 Sep09
Pretax Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -29.62 -54.62 -48.80 -41.25 -51.12

Competitive Comparison of Remote Dynamics's Pretax Margin %

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Remote Dynamics's Pretax Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Pretax Margin % data, can be viewed below:

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Remote Dynamics's Pretax Margin % Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Remote Dynamics's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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Remote Dynamics 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.

Remote Dynamics's Pretax Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2008 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (A: Dec. 2008 )/Revenue (A: Dec. 2008 )
=-2.683/5.258
=-51.03 %

Remote Dynamics's Pretax Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2009 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (Q: Sep. 2009 )/Revenue (Q: Sep. 2009 )
=-0.659/1.289
=-51.12 %

* 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.


Remote Dynamics  (OTCPK:RMTD) 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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Remote Dynamics (Remote Dynamics) Business Description

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Address
200 Chisholm Place, Suite 120, Plano, TX, USA, 75075
Remote Dynamics Inc markets, sells and supports automatic vehicle location and mobile resource management solutions targeting companies that own and operate private vehicle fleets, construction equipment, unpowered assets and others.
Executives
Miller Lloyd I Iii other: Former 10% Owner
Alan B Howe director 1155 KAS DRIVE SUITE 100, RICHARDSON TX 75081

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