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Bihar Sponge Iron (BOM:500058) Operating Margin % : -2.65% (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Bihar Sponge Iron Operating Margin %?

Operating Margin % is calculated as Operating Income divided by its Revenue. Bihar Sponge Iron's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was ₹-26 Mil. Bihar Sponge Iron's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was ₹985 Mil. Therefore, Bihar Sponge Iron's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was -2.65%.

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

BOM:500058' s Operating Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -244053.33   Med: -3.07   Max: 14.8
Current: -3.08


BOM:500058's Operating Margin % is ranked worse than
83.06% of 614 companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 2.96 vs BOM:500058: -3.08

Bihar Sponge Iron's 5-Year Average Operating Margin % Growth Rate was 0.00% per year.

Bihar Sponge Iron's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was ₹-26 Mil. Its Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was ₹-98 Mil.


Bihar Sponge Iron Operating Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Bihar Sponge Iron'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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Bihar Sponge Iron Operating Margin % Chart

Bihar Sponge Iron Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25
Operating Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 14.80 3.52 4.23 -3.14 -3.07

Bihar Sponge Iron 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 0.58 -1.82 -6.01 -2.85 -2.65

Competitive Comparison of Bihar Sponge Iron's Operating Margin %

For the Steel subindustry, Bihar Sponge Iron'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.


Bihar Sponge Iron's Operating Margin % Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Bihar Sponge Iron's Operating Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Bihar Sponge Iron's Operating Margin % falls into.


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Bihar Sponge Iron 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.

Bihar Sponge Iron's Operating Margin % for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (A: Mar. 2025 ) / Revenue (A: Mar. 2025 )
=-98.077 / 3194.164
=-3.07 %

Bihar Sponge Iron'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 )
=-26.077 / 984.864
=-2.65 %

* 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.


Bihar Sponge Iron  (BOM:500058) 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).

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Bihar Sponge Iron Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Umesh Nagar, Chandil, District Saraikela, Kharsawan, JH, IND, 832401
Bihar Sponge Iron Ltd is engaged in manufacturing and selling of sponge iron. It is involved in manufacturing, producing, purchasing, exporting, selling and dealing with the pre-reduced form of iron, including sponge iron. It produces sponge iron from coal and iron ore. The company's primary product, sponge iron, is a pre-reduced ferrous material, which is used in the place of steel scrap by secondary steel producers operating induction and electric arc furnaces in the construction and infrastructure sectors.

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