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AWX (Avalon Holdings) Operating Margin % : -7.16% (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Avalon Holdings Operating Margin %?

Operating Margin % is calculated as Operating Income divided by its Revenue. Avalon Holdings's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $-1.15 Mil. Avalon Holdings's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $16.07 Mil. Therefore, Avalon Holdings's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was -7.16%.

Good Sign:

Avalon Holdings Corp operating margin is expanding. Margin expansion is usually a good sign.

The historical rank and industry rank for Avalon Holdings's Operating Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

AWX' s Operating Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.45   Med: 0.2   Max: 3.67
Current: 3.01


AWX's Operating Margin % is ranked worse than
62.2% of 246 companies
in the Waste Management industry
Industry Median: 6.995 vs AWX: 3.01

Avalon Holdings's 5-Year Average Operating Margin % Growth Rate was 44.90% per year.

Avalon Holdings's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $-1.15 Mil. Its Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was $2.44 Mil.


Avalon Holdings Operating Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Avalon Holdings's Operating 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.

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Avalon Holdings Operating Margin % Chart

Avalon Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Operating Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.21 0.80 0.43 0.14 3.67

Avalon Holdings Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Operating Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.72 6.28 9.38 -0.76 -7.16

Competitive Comparison of Avalon Holdings's Operating Margin %

For the Waste Management subindustry, Avalon Holdings's Operating Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Operating 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.


Avalon Holdings's Operating Margin % Distribution in the Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Avalon Holdings's Operating Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Avalon Holdings's Operating Margin % falls into.


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Avalon Holdings Operating Margin % Calculation

Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Avalon Holdings's Operating Margin % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (A: Dec. 2024 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2024 )
=3.075 / 83.795
=3.67 %

Avalon Holdings's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2025 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2025 )
=-1.151 / 16.068
=-7.16 %

* 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.


Avalon Holdings  (AMEX:AWX) Operating Margin % Explanation

Just like Gross Margin %, it is important to see a company maintains its operating margin over time. Among the same industry, a company with higher operating margin is more efficient in its operation. It is also more stable during industry slowdown or recessions. Peter Lynch prefers those with higher margins than those with lower margins.


Be Aware

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 (Diluted) 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.


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Avalon Holdings Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
One American Way, Warren, OH, USA, 44484-5555
Avalon Holdings Corp is a waste management company. The company provides waste management services to industrial, commercial, municipal, and governmental customers in selected northeastern and midwestern U.S. markets. The company has two operating segments. The Waste management services segment which is the key revenue driver, includes waste disposal services, captive landfill operations, and saltwater injection well operations. Its Golf and related operations segment includes management of golf courses and related clubhouses, a hotel, fitness centers, tennis courts, salon and spa services, dining, banquet, and conference facilities.
Executives
Bryan Saksa officer: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER ONE AMERICAN WAY, WARREN OH 44484
Christine Bell officer: President ONE AMERICAN WAY, WARREN OH 44484
Stephen L Gordon director 41 WOODLAND PARK DRIVE, TENAFLY NJ 07670
Kenneth J Mcmahon officer: See Remarks ONE AMERICAN WAY, WARREN OH 44484
Kurtis Dean Gramley director 1001 HIGHLAND ROAD, SHARON PA 16146
Mintbroker International, Ltd. 10 percent owner ELIZABETH AVE. & BAY STREET, NASSAU C5 N-8340
David G Bozanich director 7842 WALNUT STREET, YOUNGSTOWN OH 44512
Timothy C Coxson officer: Chief Financial Officer ONE AMERICAN WAY, WARREN OH 44484 5555
Robert Michael Arnoni director 3757 LIBRARY ROAD, SUITE 250, PITTSBURGH PA 15234
Advisory Research Inc 10 percent owner 180 N. STETSON AVENUE, SUITE 5500, CHICAGO IL 60601
Advisory Research Microcap Value Fund, L.p. 10 percent owner 180 NORTH STETSON AVENUE, SUITE 5500, CHICAGO IL 60601
Lourde John Constable 10 percent owner 5 RADNOR CORP CENTER, 100 MATSONFORD ROAD SUITE 520, RADNOR PA 19087
Nalluri Anil Choudary Inc P/s Plan & Trust U/a/dtd 7/1/80 10 percent owner 5500 MARKET ST #128, C/O ANIL C NALLURI MD INC, YOUNGSTOWN OH 44512
Thomas C Kniss director ONE AMERICAN WAY, WARREN OH 44484