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Permanent MagnetsBOM:504132 -0.16%44 Net Margin % is 6.01% as of Jun. 2026, which is 42% below its 10-year median of 10.40. GuruFocus rates BOM:504132 with a GF Score™ of 44/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 3,036 Industrial Products companies, Permanent Magnets ranks better than 53.75% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Permanent Magnets's Net Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
BOM:504132'
s Net Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.65 Med: 10.4 Max: 15.58
Current: 5.26
BOM:504132's Net Margin % is ranked better than 53.75% of 3036
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 4.555
vs BOM:504132: 5.26
Permanent Magnets (BOM:504132) Net Margin % Explanation
Although Net Income and Earnings-per-Share (EPS) are the most widely used parameter in measuring a company's profitability and valuation, it is the least reliable. The reason is that reported earnings can be manipulated easily by adjusting any numbers such as Depreciation, Depletion and Amotorization and non-recurring items.
But the long term trend of the net margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.
Permanent Magnets Net Margin % Related Terms
Permanent Magnets Net Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Permanent Magnets's Net 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.
For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Permanent Magnets's Net Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Net 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.
Permanent Magnets Net Margin % vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Permanent Magnets's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Permanent Magnets's Net 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.
Permanent Magnets (BOM:504132) has a Net Margin % of 6.01% as of Jun. 2026. Net margin is the ratio of total net income to net sales. View historical data on Permanent Magnets and its competitors. This is 42% below median its historical median of 10.40. Over the past decade, Permanent Magnets' Net Margin % has ranged from 1.65 to 15.58. According to the industry distribution chart, Permanent Magnets ranks #1404 out of 3036 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 46.2%.
Is Permanent Magnets' Net Margin % too high?
Permanent Magnets' current Net Margin % of 6.01% is 42% below median its 10-year median of 10.40. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.65 to a high of 15.58. The Industrial Products industry median Net Margin % is 4.56. Permanent Magnets' value of 6.01% is 31.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Permanent Magnets ranks #1404 out of 3036 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Permanent Magnets has a GF Score™ of 44/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Permanent Magnets' Net Margin % compare to VRT and BE?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Permanent Magnets ranks #1404 out of 3036 companies for Net Margin %. This puts Permanent Magnets in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Net Margin % is 4.56. Permanent Magnets' value of 6.01% is 31.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Permanent Magnets' own Net Margin % has ranged from 1.65 to 15.58 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10.40 vs. the industry median of 4.56, Permanent Magnets has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Net Margin % for an Industrial Products company?
The median Net Margin % among Industrial Products companies is 4.56, based on 3,036 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Net Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Net Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Permanent Magnets's current Net Margin % of 6.01% is 31.9% above 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 Net Margin % mean?
A high Net Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Net margin is the ratio of total net income to net sales. View historical data on Permanent Magnets and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Net Margin % is 4.56 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Permanent Magnets's current Net Margin % is 6.01%, which is 42% below median its own 10-year median of 10.40. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Permanent Magnets stock overvalued right now?
Permanent Magnets (BOM:504132) has a current Net Margin % of 6.01%. The current Net Margin % is 6.01%, which is 42% below median its 10-year median of 10.40 and 31.9% above the Industrial Products industry median of 4.56. Permanent Magnets' overall GF Score™ is 44/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Net Margin % calculated?
Net Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Permanent Magnets (BOM:504132), the current Net Margin % is 6.01% as of Jun. 2026. 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.
Permanent Magnets Ltd is an Indian based company. It is engaged in the manufacturing of cast alloy magnets, parts, and accessories for electricity and electric vehicle parts in the world. PML also supplies Gas meter parts and accessories. The assembly includes die-cast parts, plastic parts, brass parts, bi-metal parts, stainless steel parts, and special copper alloy and nickel alloy parts. Its products are used in electronics, electricity meters, the automobile industry, telecommunication, defense, space research, aeronautics, railways, and electricity generation industries. The company derives the majority of its revenue from sales of parts and accessories of the electricity meter. It operates in a single segment, which is Engineering and Current Sensing applications.
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