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Operating Margin % is calculated as Operating Income divided by its Revenue. Rackspace Hosting's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 was $70 Mil. Rackspace Hosting's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 was $516 Mil. Therefore, Rackspace Hosting's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 was 13.60%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Rackspace Hosting's Operating Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
Rackspace Hosting's 5-Year Average Operating Margin % Growth Rate was 0.00% per year.
Rackspace Hosting's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 was $70 Mil. Its Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2016 was $276 Mil.
The historical data trend for Rackspace Hosting'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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Trend | Dec06 | Dec07 | Dec08 | Dec09 | Dec10 | Dec11 | Dec12 | Dec13 | Dec14 | Dec15 | |||||||||||
Operating Margin % | Get a 7-Day Free Trial | 12.05 | 13.19 | 8.67 | 9.11 | 9.99 |
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Dec11 | Mar12 | Jun12 | Sep12 | Dec12 | Mar13 | Jun13 | Sep13 | Dec13 | Mar14 | Jun14 | Sep14 | Dec14 | Mar15 | Jun15 | Sep15 | Dec15 | Mar16 | Jun16 | Sep16 | |
Operating Margin % | Get a 7-Day Free Trial | 10.81 | 11.46 | 15.67 | 12.28 | 13.60 |
For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Rackspace Hosting'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.
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Rackspace Hosting's Operating Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Rackspace Hosting's Operating Margin % falls into.
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.
Rackspace Hosting's Operating Margin % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as
Operating Margin % | = | Operating Income (A: Dec. 2015 ) | / | Revenue (A: Dec. 2015 ) |
= | 200 | / | 2001.3 | |
= | 9.99 % |
Rackspace Hosting's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 is calculated as
Operating Margin % | = | Operating Income (Q: Sep. 2016 ) | / | Revenue (Q: Sep. 2016 ) |
= | 70.2 | / | 516.2 | |
= | 13.60 % |
* 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.
Rackspace Hosting (NYSE:RAX) 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 Nokias 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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