Top 10 Advertising Stocks with Highest Return on Equity: CCME, ARB, CDM, ISIG, SGRP, CHRM, CNYD, VCLK, VCI, HHS (May 01, 2011)

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Below are the top 10 Advertising stocks with highest Return on Equity (ROE) ratio for the last 12 months, UPDATED TODAY before 4:30 AM ET. ROE shows a company's efficiency in making profits from shareholders' equity. It is equal to net profits divided by shareholders' equity. Four Chinese companies (CCME, CDM, CHRM, CNYD) are on the list.

China MediaExpress Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:CCME) has the 1st highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 69.78% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 49.26% for the same period. Arbitron Inc. (NYSE:ARB) has the 2nd highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 68.07% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 11.73% for the same period. China Century Dragon Media, Inc. (NYSE:CDM) has the 3rd highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 50.59% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 10.18% for the same period. Insignia Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISIG) has the 4th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 47.70% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 25.41% for the same period. SPAR Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGRP) has the 5th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 39.83% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 3.61% for the same period.

Charm Communications Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:CHRM) has the 6th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 31.49% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 18.73% for the same period. China Yida Holding, Co. (NASDAQ:CNYD) has the 7th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 25.10% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 48.59% for the same period. ValueClick, Inc. (NASDAQ:VCLK) has the 8th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 18.34% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 18.71% for the same period. Valassis Communications, Inc. (NYSE:VCI) has the 9th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 17.65% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 3.62% for the same period. Harte-Hanks, Inc. (NYSE:HHS) has the 10th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 12.77% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 6.23% for the same period.