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Net margin

Net Profit divided by Net revenues, often expressed as a percentage. This number is an indication of how effective a company is at cost control. The higher the net Margin is, the more effective the company is at converting revenue into actual profit. The net Margin is a good way of comparing companies in the same Industry, since such companies are generally subject to similar business conditions. However, the Net margins are also a good way to to compare companies in different industries in Order to gauge which industries are relatively more profitable. also called Net profit margin.

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