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The historical rank and industry rank for The Searle Co's OCF Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
KAR:SEARL'
s OCF Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.12 Med: 4.03 Max: 16.09
Current: 0.9
During the past 13 years, the highest OCF Margin % of The Searle Co was 16.09%. The lowest was -6.12%. And the median was 4.03%.
KAR:SEARL's OCF Margin % is ranked worse than 71.27% of 964
companies
in the Drug Manufacturers industry
Industry Median: 10.025
vs KAR:SEARL: 0.90
The Searle Co OCF Margin % Related Terms
The Searle Co OCF Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for The Searle Co's OCF 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.
KAR:SEARL vs ZTS, UTHR, VTRS: OCF Margin % Comparison
For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, The Searle Co'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 Searle Co OCF Margin % vs Drug Manufacturers Industry
For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, The Searle Co's OCF Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where The Searle Co's OCF 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.
The Searle Co (KAR:SEARL) has a OCF Margin % of -3.67% as of Mar. 2026. OCF Margin is the ratio of Cash Flow from Operations to Total Revenue. View historical data on The Searle Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, The Searle Co ranks #687 out of 964 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, placing it in the top 71.3%.
Is The Searle Co's OCF Margin % too high?
The Searle Co's current OCF Margin % is -3.67%. Based on the distribution chart, The Searle Co ranks #687 out of 964 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, The Searle Co has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does The Searle Co's OCF Margin % compare to ZTS and UTHR?
According to the Drug Manufacturers industry distribution chart, The Searle Co ranks #687 out of 964 companies for OCF Margin %. This places The Searle Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median OCF Margin % is 10.03. 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 Drug Manufacturers company?
The median OCF Margin % among Drug Manufacturers companies is 10.03, based on 964 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 Searle Co and its competitors. For the Drug Manufacturers industry, the median OCF Margin % is 10.03 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. The Searle Co's current OCF Margin % is -3.67%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is The Searle Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Searle Co (KAR:SEARL) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₨76.13, compared to a current price of ₨92.30 — trading 21.2% above its estimated fair value. The current OCF Margin % is -3.67%. The Searle Co's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 3 warning signs to review. 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 Searle Co (KAR:SEARL), the current OCF Margin % is -3.67% as of Mar. 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.
Is The Searle Co (KAR:SEARL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Searle Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ₨92.30 is trading 21.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₨76.13.
GuruFocus considers The Searle Co to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for KAR:SEARL:
OCF Margin %: -3.67%
GF Value™: ₨76.13 vs. price of ₨92.30 (21.2% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the KAR:SEARL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
The Searle Co Ltd is principally engaged in the manufacturing and sale of pharmaceutical, consumer health, and nutritional products. It manufactures and sells products such as Semavi, Dalimab, Extor, Tramal, Rotec, Hylixi, Emsyn, and many more, focusing on various therapeutic areas like cardiovascular, antibiotics, nutrition, respiratory care, gastroenterology, oncology, hepatology, neurology and psychiatry, probiotics, antibiotics, and nutritional care. Additionally, the group offers medical devices and disposables, health supplements, and various nutritional consumable products. The majority of the group's revenue consists of pharmaceutical sales. Geographically, it generates maximum revenue from Pakistan, and rest from Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Myanmar, Oman, Vietnam, and other countries.
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