Rio Tinto (RIO)
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-35.15% for Dec. 31, 2012Rio Tinto Historical Profit Margin Quarterly Data
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About Profit Margin
Profit margin represents the percentage of revenue that a company keeps as profit after accounting for fixed and variable costs. It is calculated by dividing net income by revenue. The profit margin is mainly used for internal comparisons, because acceptable profit margins vary between industries. In general, narrow profit margins indicate increased volatile earnings. For companies with significant fixed costs, wide profit margins reduce the risk that a decline in sales will cause a net profit loss.
Displayed as a percentage, profit margin can be thought as the amount of profit that a company keeps per dollar of revenue. For example, if a company has a profit margin of 43%, the company keeps $.43 of each dollar of revenue.
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RIO Profit Margin Quarterly Benchmarks
| Companies | |
|---|---|
| BHP Billiton | |
| Vale | 28.43% |
| Denison Mines Corporation | -171.3% |
RIO Profit Margin Quarterly Rankings
| Overall |
46th percentile 4300 of 8005 |
| Sector |
46th percentile 265 of 495 in Basic Materials |
| Industry |
80th percentile 31 of 157 in Industrial Metals & Minerals |
RIO Profit Margin Quarterly Range, Past 5 Years
| Minimum | -35.15% | Dec 2012 |
| Maximum | 27.40% | Dec 2010 |
| Average | -2.48% |