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TOR Minerals International (OTCPK:TORM) EBITDA Margin % Explanation
EBITDA Margin % is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue. It is an performance metric measuring company's operating profitability. EBITDA Margin takes depreciation and amortization, interest expense and tax into account, which makes it easy to compare the relative profitability of companies of different sizes in the same industry.
TOR Minerals International EBITDA Margin % Related Terms
TOR Minerals International EBITDA Margin % Historical Data
* 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.
TORM vs BGLC, CRKN, SNES: EBITDA Margin % Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, TOR Minerals International's EBITDA Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and EBITDA 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.
TOR Minerals International EBITDA Margin % vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, TOR Minerals International's EBITDA Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where TOR Minerals International's EBITDA Margin % falls into.
* 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.
TOR Minerals International (TORM) has a EBITDA Margin % of 3.69% as of Dec. 2017. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on TOR Minerals International and its competitors.
Is TOR Minerals International's EBITDA Margin % too high?
TOR Minerals International's current EBITDA Margin % is 3.69%. The Chemicals industry median EBITDA Margin % is 9.65. TOR Minerals International's value of 3.69% is 61.8% below this industry median. Overall, TOR Minerals International has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does TOR Minerals International's EBITDA Margin % compare to BGLC and CRKN?
TOR Minerals International's EBITDA Margin % of 3.69% can be compared against companies in the Chemicals industry. The industry median EBITDA Margin % is 9.65. TOR Minerals International's value of 3.69% is 61.8% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good EBITDA Margin % for a Chemicals company?
The median EBITDA Margin % among Chemicals companies is 9.65, based on 1,577 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a EBITDA Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, EBITDA Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. TOR Minerals International's current EBITDA Margin % of 3.69% is 61.8% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high EBITDA Margin % mean?
A high EBITDA Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on TOR Minerals International and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median EBITDA Margin % is 9.65 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. TOR Minerals International's current EBITDA Margin % is 3.69%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is TOR Minerals International stock overvalued right now?
TOR Minerals International (TORM) has a current EBITDA Margin % of 3.69%. The current EBITDA Margin % is 3.69% and 61.8% below the Chemicals industry median of 9.65. TOR Minerals International's overall GF Score™ is 12/100. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EBITDA Margin % calculated?
EBITDA Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For TOR Minerals International (TORM), the current EBITDA Margin % is 3.69% as of Dec. 2017. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
TOR Minerals International Inc is engaged in the manufacture and sale of mineral products for use as pigments and extenders, majorly in the manufacture of paints, industrial coatings plastics, and solid surface applications. It has a business presence in the U.S., Pacific Rim; Canada, Mexico and South/Central America; Europe, Africa and the Middle East countries. Some of its products are Aluprem, Hitox and Tioprem, BARTEX and Haltex, among others.
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