Orion Minerals (ASX:ORN) Operating Income: A$-13.90 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)

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What is Orion Minerals Operating Income?

Orion Minerals ASX:ORN Operating Income is A$-13.90 Mil as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

Orion Minerals's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was A$-5.85 Mil. Its Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was A$-13.90 Mil.

Warning Sign:

Orion Minerals Ltd has never been profitable in the past 3 years. It lost money every year.

Operating Margin % is calculated as Operating Income divided by its Revenue. Orion Minerals's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was A$-5.85 Mil. Orion Minerals's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was A$0.00 Mil. Therefore, Orion Minerals's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was %.

Orion Minerals's 5-Year average Growth Rate for Operating Margin % was 0.00% per year.

Operating Income or EBIT is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Orion Minerals's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -7.02%. Orion Minerals's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -6.90%.


Orion Minerals  (ASX:ORN) Operating Income Explanation

1. Operating Income or EBIT is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition.

Orion Minerals's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Jun. 2025 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2025 ))/ count )
=-11.692 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (146.749 + 186.416)/ 2 )
=-11.692/166.5825
=-7.02 %

where

Note: The Operating Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2025) data.

2. Joel Greenblatt's definition of Return on Capital:

Orion Minerals's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Jun. 2025  Q: Dec. 2025
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-6.742/( ( (97.86 + max(-3.293, 0)) + (97.505 + max(-3.221, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-6.742/( ( 97.86 + 97.505 )/ 2 )
=-6.742/97.6825
=-6.90 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Jun. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0 + 0 + 0.414) - (1.713 + 0 + 1.994)
=-3.293

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0.432 + 0 + 0.263) - (1.928 + 0 + 1.988)
=-3.221

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2025) EBIT data.

3. Operating Income is also linked to Operating Margin %:

Orion Minerals's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2025 )/Revenue (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-5.846/0
= %

* 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.

4. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Operating Income growth rate using Operating Income per share data.


Be Aware

Compared with a company's EBITDA margin, 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 Nokia's Operating Margin had already been in decline since 2002, although its earnings per share 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).

Therefore, Operating Margin is a very important screening filter for GuruFocus. GuruFocus's Buffett-Munger screener requires that the profit margin is either consistent or expanding. The Model Portfolio of the Buffett-Munger screener has outperformed the market every year since inception in 2009.


Orion Minerals Operating Income Related Terms


Orion Minerals Operating Income Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Orion Minerals's Operating Income 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.

Orion Minerals Operating Income Chart

Orion Minerals Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Operating Income
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Orion Minerals Semi-Annual Data
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Orion Minerals Operating Income Calculation

Operating Income, is the profit a company earned through operations. All expenses, including cash expenses such as cost of goods sold (COGS), research & development, wages, and non-cash expenses, such as depreciation, depletion and amortization, have been deducted from the sales.

Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was A$-13.90 Mil.

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Operating Income →
What does a Operating Income of A$-13.90 Mil mean?
Orion Minerals (ASX:ORN) has a Operating Income of A$-13.90 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Operating Income equals sales less all operating expenses. It is linked to EBIT. View historical data on Orion Minerals and its competitors.
Is Orion Minerals' Operating Income too high?
Orion Minerals' current Operating Income is A$-13.90 Mil.
How does Orion Minerals' Operating Income compare to competitors?
Orion Minerals' Operating Income of A$-13.90 Mil can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Operating Income for a Metals & Mining company?
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What does a high Operating Income mean?
A high Operating Income can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Operating Income equals sales less all operating expenses. It is linked to EBIT. View historical data on Orion Minerals and its competitors. Orion Minerals's current Operating Income is A$-13.90 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Orion Minerals stock overvalued right now?
Orion Minerals (ASX:ORN) has a current Operating Income of A$-13.90 Mil. The current Operating Income is A$-13.90 Mil. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Operating Income calculated?
Operating Income is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Orion Minerals (ASX:ORN), the current Operating Income is A$-13.90 Mil as of Dec. 2025. 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.

Orion Minerals Business Description

Other Exchanges ORN:South Africa
Address 120 Collins Street, Level 27, Melbourne, VIC, AUS, 3000
Orion Minerals Ltd is a mineral exploration and development company focusing on zinc, copper, nickel, gold, and platinum-group elements in South Africa and Australia. The company's project portfolio comprises Prieska Copper Zinc, Okiep Copper, Jacomynspan Nickel-Copper-PGE, and the Areachap projects in South Africa. Its Australian project portfolio includes the Fraser Range Nickel-Copper Projects in Western Australia and the Walhalla - Gold and Polymetals Project in Victoria. The company is currently mainly focused on its exploration activities in South Africa.