Foster Wheeler AG (FRA:FWI) Net Margin % : 2.96% (As of Sep. 2014)

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What is Foster Wheeler AG Net Margin %?

Net margin is calculated as Net Income divided by its Revenue. Foster Wheeler AG's Net Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2014 was €20 Mil. Foster Wheeler AG's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2014 was €667 Mil. Therefore, Foster Wheeler AG's net margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 was 2.96%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Foster Wheeler AG's Net Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:FWI' s Net Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -14.92 Med: 0.97 Max: 7.71
Current: 2.76

FRA:FWI's Net Margin % is not ranked
in the Construction industry.
Industry Median: 3.125 vs FRA:FWI: 2.76

Foster Wheeler AG Net Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Foster Wheeler AG's Net Margin % can be seen below:

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Foster Wheeler AG Net Margin % Chart

Foster Wheeler AG Annual Data

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6.93

5.30

3.62

4.01

2.94

Foster Wheeler AG Quarterly Data
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Net Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															6.31	-4.37	2.33	10.05	2.96

Competitive Comparison of Foster Wheeler AG's Net Margin %

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Foster Wheeler AG's Net Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Net Margin % data, can be viewed below:

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Foster Wheeler AG's Net Margin % Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Foster Wheeler AG's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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Foster Wheeler AG Net Margin % Calculation

Net margin - also known as net profit margin is the ratio of Net Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Foster Wheeler AG's Net Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as

Net Margin	=	Net Income (A: Dec. 2013 )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2013 )
	=	70.932	/	2413.708
	=	2.94 %

Foster Wheeler AG's Net Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 is calculated as

Net Margin	=	Net Income (Q: Sep. 2014 )	/	Revenue (Q: Sep. 2014 )
	=	19.741	/	667.143
	=	2.96 %

Foster Wheeler AG (FRA:FWI) Net Margin % Explanation

Although Net Income and Earnings-per-Share (EPS) are the most widely used parameter in measuring a company's profitability and valuation, it is the least reliable. The reason is that reported earnings can be manipulated easily by adjusting any numbers such as Depreciation, Depletion and Amotorization and non-recurring items.

But the long term trend of the net margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.

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Foster Wheeler AG (FRA:FWI) Business Description

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Foster Wheeler AG was formed in 1927. The Company, with its subsidiaries, is a provider of construction and engineering services. The Company serves the oil and gas, oil refining, chemical and petrochemical, environmental, power generation, and power plant operation and maintenance industries. The Company operates through two business groups: its Global Engineering and Construction Group (Global E&C Group) and its Global Power Group. The Global E&C Group operates and designs, engineers, and constructs onshore and offshore upstream oil and gas processing facilities, natural gas liquefaction facilities and receiving terminals, gas-to-liquids facilities, oil refining, pharmaceutical and biotechnology facilities and related infrastructure, power generation and distribution facilities, and gasification facilities. The group provides engineering, project management and construction management services, and also designs facilities in new or developing market sectors, such as carbon capture and storage, solid fuel-fired integrated gasification combined-cycle power plants, coal-to-liquids, coal-to-chemicals and biofuels. The Global E&C Group additionally performs environmental remediation services. The Global Power Group designs, manufactures and installs steam generators and auxiliary equipment for electric power generating stations, district heating and power plants and industrial facilities. It offers new and retrofit nitrogen-oxide reduction systems, and provides site services related to these products, including construction and erection, maintenance engineering, plant upgrading, and life extensions. The Global Power Group conducts research and development in the areas of combustion, solid, fluid, and gas dynamics, heat transfer, materials, and solid mechanics. Further, this group owns and operates independent power production and waste-to-energy facilities, as well as power generation facilities for the process and petrochemical industries. Companies that compete with Global E&C Group include but are not limited to the following: Bechtel Corporation; Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V.; Chiyoda Corporation; Fluor Corporation; Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.; JGC Corporation; KBR, Inc.; Saipem S.p.A.; Technip; TÃ©cnicas Reunidas, SA; and WorleyParsons Ltd. Companies that compete with Global Power Group include but are not limited to the following: Alstom Power S.A.; Andritz Group AG; The Babcock & Wilcox Company; Babcock Power Inc.; Dongfang Boiler Works (a subsidiary of Dong Fang Electric Corporation); Doosan-Babcock; Harbin Boiler Co., Ltd.; Hitachi, Ltd.; Metso Corporation; Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.; and Shanghai Boiler Works Ltd. The operations are subject to certain federal, state and local environmental, occupational health and product safety laws.

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