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Frequency Electronics (Frequency Electronics) Operating Margin % : -3.45% (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is Frequency Electronics Operating Margin %?

Operating Margin % is calculated as Operating Income divided by its Revenue. Frequency Electronics's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $-0.47 Mil. Frequency Electronics's Revenue for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $13.71 Mil. Therefore, Frequency Electronics's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was -3.45%.

Good Sign:

Frequency Electronics Inc operating margin is expanding. Margin expansion is usually a good sign.

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

FEIM' s Operating Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -31.45   Med: -8.58   Max: 6.81
Current: 5.54


FEIM's Operating Margin % is ranked better than
59.85% of 2463 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 3.67 vs FEIM: 5.54

Frequency Electronics's 5-Year Average Operating Margin % Growth Rate was 12.10% per year.

Frequency Electronics's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $-0.47 Mil. Its Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 was $2.92 Mil.


Frequency Electronics Operating Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Frequency Electronics'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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Frequency Electronics Operating Margin % Chart

Frequency Electronics Annual Data
Trend Apr14 Apr15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23
Operating Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -5.69 -26.31 -1.77 -16.64 -11.46

Frequency Electronics Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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 3.06 3.02 16.60 6.91 -3.45

Competitive Comparison of Frequency Electronics's Operating Margin %

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Frequency Electronics'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.


Frequency Electronics's Operating Margin % Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Frequency Electronics's Operating Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Frequency Electronics's Operating Margin % falls into.



Frequency Electronics 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.

Frequency Electronics's Operating Margin % for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2023 is calculated as

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (A: Apr. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Apr. 2023 )
=-4.672 / 40.777
=-11.46 %

Frequency Electronics's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Jan. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=-0.473 / 13.714
=-3.45 %

* 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.


Frequency Electronics  (NAS:FEIM) 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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Frequency Electronics (Frequency Electronics) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
55 Charles Lindbergh Boulevard, Mitchel Field, NY, USA, 11553
Frequency Electronics Inc is engaged in the design, development, and manufacture of high-precision timing, and frequency control products for space, air, sea, and terrestrial applications. The company has FEI-NY and FEI-Zyfer reportable segments. It derives the majority of its revenues from the FEI-NY segment. FEI-NY segment operations consist principally of precision time and frequency control products used in three principal markets namely communication satellites (both commercial and U.S. Government-funded); terrestrial cellular telephone or other ground-based telecommunication stations; and other components and systems for the U.S. military.
Executives
Russell M Sarachek director 4718 FOXHALL CRESCENTS NW, WASHINGTON DC 20007
Edenbrook Long Only Value Fund, Lp director, 10 percent owner EDENBROOK CAPITAL, LLC, 116 RADIO CIRCLE, SUITE 202, MT. KISCO NY 10549
Steven E Strang officer: President, FEI-Zyfer, Inc. C/O FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS, INC., 55 CHARLES LINDBERGH BLVD, MITCHEL FIELD NY 11553
Thomas Mcclelland officer: Vice President, Comml Products C/O FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS INC, 55 CHARLES LINDBERGH BLVD, MITCHEL FIELD NY 11553
Stanton D Sloane director COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., 68 SOUTH SERVICE RD., SUITE 230, MELVILLE NY 11747
John Patrick Caulfield officer: VP of Manufacturing C/O FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS, 55 CHARLES LINDBERGH BLVD., MITCHEL FIELD NY 11533
Edenbrook Capital, Llc director, 10 percent owner 116 RADIO CIRCLE, SUITE 202, MT. KISCO NY 10549
Martin B Bloch director, officer: President FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS INC, 55 CHARLES LINDBERGH BLVD, MITCHEL FIELD NY 11553
Robert Schwartz director 11552 PROSPEROUS DRIVE, ODESSA FL 33556
Jonathan Brolin director, 10 percent owner 2 DEPOT PLAZA, 4TH FLOOR, BEDFORD HILLS NY 10507
Privet Fund Lp 10 percent owner, other: See Explanation of Responses 3280 PEACHTREE ROAD NE, SUITE 2670, Atlanta GA 30305
Oleandro Mancini officer: Vice President, Bus. Develop C/O FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS INC, 55 CHARLES LINDBERGH BLVD, MITCHEL FIELD NY 11553
Lance W Lord director 1110 TRUMPETERS COURT, MONUMENT CO 80132
Steven Lawrence Bernstein officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS INC., 55 CHARLES LINDBERGH BLVD., MITCHEL FIELD NY 11553
Ryan Levenson 10 percent owner, other: See Explanation of Responses 2396 DELLWOOD DRIVE, ATLANTA GA 30305

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