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Indeed, after unexpected cost overruns and sales delays in the fourth quarter, the company says it expects zero operating-profit margin for 2011.

An Ill Wind Blows Vestas Far Off Course Andrew Peaple 2012

Bernstein Research analyst Toni Sacconaghi estimates their TV operating-profit margins are in the low- to mid-single digits, while Apple's iPhone commands 45%.

Apple Could Create Its Own TV Reality Rolfe Winkler 2012

So despite peppy growth, operating-profit margins declined from 46% to 41%.

The High Cost of Googling Growth 2011

That will improve Vestas's operating-profit margin only to 2.5% this year, assuming revenue remains constant at €6 billion, still well below peers' margins of 6% to 8%.

An Ill Wind Blows Vestas Far Off Course Andrew Peaple 2012

Benetton's operating-profit margin fell to 7.5% of sales last year from 8.6% in 2010.

Family Considers Benetton Buyout Christopher Emsden 2012

It also revised downward its operating-profit outlook to ¥360 billion from ¥380 billion.

Canon Posts Brisk Emerging-Market Sales Hiroyuki Kachi 2011

Nissan plans to implement all these green initiatives while at the same time achieving an 8% global market share and 8% operating-profit margin over the same six-year period—the company's so-called Nissan Power 88 goals, unveiled in June.

Nissan Adapts to Strong Yen Yoshio Takahashi 2011

The strategy is part of the company's efforts to meet its targeted operating-profit margin of 8% and global market share of 8% set under its business plan for the next six years.

Nissan Aims to Cut Exports as Yen Strengthens Yoshio Takahashi 2011

It reduced, among others, its operating-profit forecasts by 13% at both Toyota Motor and Honda Motor for the fiscal year through March and by 20% or more for the following year.

Concerns Loom After Japan GDP Surprise James Simms 2011

As part of Nissan's midterm plan, the company has targeted raising its operating-profit margin to 8% by early 2017 from 6.1% in 2010.

Nissan Gears Up to Outrun Honda Chester Dawson 2011