The historical rank and industry rank for Medidata Solutions's Net Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
MDSO's Net Margin % is not ranked *
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry.
Industry Median: 1.66 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Net Margin % only.
Medidata Solutions Net Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Medidata Solutions's Net 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.
Competitive Comparison of Medidata Solutions's Net Margin %
For the Health Information Services subindustry, Medidata Solutions's Net Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Net 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.
Medidata Solutions's Net Margin % Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry
For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Medidata Solutions's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Medidata Solutions's Net Margin % falls into.
Medidata Solutions 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.
Medidata Solutions's Net Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018 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.
Medidata Solutions (NAS:MDSO) 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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Medidata Solutions (Medidata Solutions) Business Description
Medidata Solutions Inc provides cloud-based solutions for the clinical development programs of life sciences companies. Its customers include biopharmaceutical companies, device makers, contract research organizations, and academic institutions. The majority of the company's business comes from subscriptions to the Medidata Clinical Cloud, with the remainder of revenue coming from services. The Medidata Clinical Cloud provides solutions for study design and planning, data capture, patient activity measurement, risk-based monitoring, and payments. The services segment includes technology and support services and professional consulting services. The majority of the firm's revenue is generated within the United States.
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