BONTQ (The Bon-Ton Stores) OCF Margin %: -31.49% (As of Oct. 2017)

What is The Bon-Ton Stores OCF Margin %?

The Bon-Ton Stores BONTQ -99.00% OCF Margin % is -31.49% as of Oct. 2017.

OCF Margin % is calculated as Cash Flow from Operations divided by its Revenue. The Bon-Ton Stores's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Oct. 2017 was $-172 Mil. The Bon-Ton Stores's Revenue for the three months ended in Oct. 2017 was $545 Mil. Therefore, The Bon-Ton Stores's OCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2017 was -31.49%.

As of today, The Bon-Ton Stores's current OCF Yield % is -978,300.00%.

The historical rank and industry rank for The Bon-Ton Stores's OCF Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

BONTQ' s OCF Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0 Med: 0 Max: 0
Current: -0.83

BONTQ's OCF Margin % is not ranked
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 5.545 vs BONTQ: -0.83

The Bon-Ton Stores OCF Margin % Related Terms

The Bon-Ton Stores OCF Margin % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for The Bon-Ton Stores's OCF Margin % can be seen below:

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The Bon-Ton Stores OCF Margin % Chart

The Bon-Ton Stores Annual Data

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2.51

4.33

1.69

0.66

2.27

The Bon-Ton Stores Quarterly Data
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OCF Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-24.50	15.95	-5.78	8.39	-31.49

BONTQ vs DBHSF: OCF Margin % Comparison

For the Department Stores subindustry, The Bon-Ton Stores's OCF Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and OCF 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.

The Bon-Ton Stores OCF Margin % vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, The Bon-Ton Stores's OCF Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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The Bon-Ton Stores OCF Margin % Calculation

OCF Margin % is the ratio of Cash Flow from Operations divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

The Bon-Ton Stores's OCF Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2017 is calculated as

OCF Margin	=	Cash Flow from Operations (A: Jan. 2017 )	/	Revenue (A: Jan. 2017 )
	=	58.964	/	2600.592
	=	2.27 %

The Bon-Ton Stores's OCF Margin for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2017 is calculated as

OCF Margin	=	Cash Flow from Operations (Q: Oct. 2017 )	/	Revenue (Q: Oct. 2017 )
	=	-171.738	/	545.337
	=	-31.49 %

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What does a OCF Margin % of -31.49% mean?

The Bon-Ton Stores (BONTQ) has a OCF Margin % of -31.49% as of Oct. 2017. OCF Margin is the ratio of Cash Flow from Operations to Total Revenue. View historical data on The Bon-Ton Stores and its competitors.

Is The Bon-Ton Stores' OCF Margin % too high?

The Bon-Ton Stores' current OCF Margin % is -31.49%.

How does The Bon-Ton Stores' OCF Margin % compare to DBHSF?

The Bon-Ton Stores' OCF Margin % of -31.49% can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry. The industry median OCF Margin % is 5.55. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.

What is a good OCF Margin % for a Retail - Cyclical company?

The median OCF Margin % among Retail - Cyclical companies is 5.55, based on 1,124 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a OCF Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, OCF Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.

What does a high OCF Margin % mean?

A high OCF Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. OCF Margin is the ratio of Cash Flow from Operations to Total Revenue. View historical data on The Bon-Ton Stores and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median OCF Margin % is 5.55 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. The Bon-Ton Stores's current OCF Margin % is -31.49%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.

Is The Bon-Ton Stores stock overvalued right now?

The Bon-Ton Stores (BONTQ) has a current OCF Margin % of -31.49%. The current OCF Margin % is -31.49%. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.

How is OCF Margin % calculated?

OCF Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For The Bon-Ton Stores (BONTQ), the current OCF Margin % is -31.49% as of Oct. 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.

The Bon-Ton Stores Business Description

Industry Consumer Cyclical Retail - Cyclical

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Address 2801 East Market Street, York, PA, USA, 17402

Website https://www.bonton.com

The Bon-Ton Stores Inc operates is a department store operator in the United States. It offers a range of brand-name fashion apparel and accessories for women, men, and children, through stores in the United States. Its nationally distributed brand assortment includes a range of labels in the apparel, accessories, footwear, cosmetics and home furnishings industries, such as Anne Klein, Calvin Klein, Carters, Chaps, Clarks, Clinique, Coach, Estee Lauder and Others.