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BLLI (Bell Industries) Operating Margin % : 5.27% (As of Sep. 2010)


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What is Bell Industries Operating Margin %?

Operating Margin % is calculated as Operating Income divided by its Revenue. Bell Industries's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2010 was $2.1 Mil. Bell Industries's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2010 was $40.2 Mil. Therefore, Bell Industries's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2010 was 5.27%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Bell Industries's Operating Margin % or its related term are showing as below:


BLLI's Operating Margin % is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 3.67
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Operating Margin % only.

Bell Industries's 5-Year Average Operating Margin % Growth Rate was 0.00% per year.

Bell Industries's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2010 was $2.1 Mil. Its Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2010 was $1.2 Mil.


Bell Industries Operating Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Bell Industries's Operating 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.

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Bell Industries Operating Margin % Chart

Bell Industries Annual Data
Trend Dec00 Dec01 Dec02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09
Operating Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.12 -8.35 -9.22 -1.87 -0.78

Bell Industries Quarterly Data
Dec05 Mar06 Jun06 Sep06 Dec06 Mar07 Jun07 Sep07 Dec07 Mar08 Jun08 Sep08 Dec08 Mar09 Jun09 Sep09 Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10
Operating Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.96 -3.29 -6.21 3.08 5.27

Competitive Comparison of Bell Industries's Operating Margin %

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Bell Industries's Operating Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Operating 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.


Bell Industries's Operating Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Bell Industries's Operating Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Bell Industries's Operating Margin % falls into.



Bell Industries Operating Margin % Calculation

Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Bell Industries's Operating Margin % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2009 is calculated as

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (A: Dec. 2009 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2009 )
=-0.784 / 100.577
=-0.78 %

Bell Industries's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2010 is calculated as

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Sep. 2010 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2010 )
=2.119 / 40.241
=5.27 %

* 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.


Bell Industries  (GREY:BLLI) Operating Margin % Explanation

Just like Gross Margin %, it is important to see a company maintains its operating margin over time. Among the same industry, a company with higher operating margin is more efficient in its operation. It is also more stable during industry slowdown or recessions. Peter Lynch prefers those with higher margins than those with lower margins.


Be Aware

Operating Margin % can be manipulated by adjusting the rate of depreciation, depletion and amortization (DDA).

If a company is facing competition, its Operating Margin % may decline. Often the Operating Margin % declines well before the company's Revenue or even profit decline. Therefore, Operating Margin % is a very important indicator of whether the company is facing problems.

For instance, by 2012, Nokia (NOK)'s problems were well known and its stock had lost more than 90% of its market value since 2007. But Nokia’s Operating Margin % had already been in decline since 2002, although its Earnings per Share (Diluted) were still rising. Investors who paid attention to Operating Margin % would have avoided this huge loss. The same can be said for Research-in-Motion (RIMM).

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Bell Industries Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
4400 W 96th Street, Indianapolis, IN, USA, 46268
Bell Industries Inc is an information technology managed services and solutions company. It provides transformational Next Generation Digital Workplace and Infrastructure Management Solutions to large and mid-market enterprises, as well as the public sector. It also offers End User Computing, Infrastructure Management and Cloud Computing, IT Lifecycle Services and Enterprise Mobility Management.
Executives
Newcastle Partners L P other: see attached explanation 5420 LYNDON B. JOHNSON FREEWAY, SUITE 1100, DALLAS TX 75240
Mark E Schwarz director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman, other: see attached explanation 5420 LYNDON B. JOHNSON FREEWAY, SUITE 1100, DALLAS TX 75240
Newcastle Capital Group Llc other: see attached explanation 5420 LYNDON B. JOHNSON FREEWAY, STE 1400, DALLAS TX 75240
Newcastle Capital Management Lp other: see attached explanation 5420 LYNDON B. JOHNSON FREEWAY, SUITE 1100, DALLAS TX 75240
Clinton J Coleman director, other: see attached explanation C/O NEWCASTLE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P., 200 CRESCENT COURT, SUITE 1400, DALLAS TX 75201
Dale Booth director

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