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Shipwaves OnlineBOM:544646 -3.96%16 Operating Margin % is 6.17% as of Mar. 2026, which is 23% below its 10-year median of 8.03. GuruFocus rates BOM:544646 with a GF Score™ of 16/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,002 Transportation companies, Shipwaves Online ranks worse than 54.19% on this metric.
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.
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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 Nokias 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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Shipwaves Online Operating Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Shipwaves Online'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.
For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Shipwaves Online'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.
Shipwaves Online Operating Margin % vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Shipwaves Online's Operating Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Shipwaves Online's Operating Margin % falls into.
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.
Shipwaves Online's Operating Margin % for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as
* 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.
Shipwaves Online (BOM:544646) has a Operating Margin % of 6.17% as of Mar. 2026. Operating margin is the ratio of total operating income to net sales. View historical data on Shipwaves Online and its competitors. This is 23% below median its historical median of 8.03. Over the past decade, Shipwaves Online's Operating Margin % has ranged from 5.82 to 15.39. According to the industry distribution chart, Shipwaves Online ranks #543 out of 1002 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 54.2%.
Is Shipwaves Online's Operating Margin % too high?
Shipwaves Online's current Operating Margin % of 6.17% is 23% below median its 10-year median of 8.03. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.82 to a high of 15.39. The Transportation industry median Operating Margin % is 7.18. Shipwaves Online's value of 6.17% is 14.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Shipwaves Online ranks #543 out of 1002 companies in the Transportation industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Shipwaves Online has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Shipwaves Online's Operating Margin % compare to competitors?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Shipwaves Online ranks #543 out of 1002 companies for Operating Margin %. This places Shipwaves Online in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Operating Margin % is 7.18. Shipwaves Online's value of 6.17% is 14.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Shipwaves Online's own Operating Margin % has ranged from 5.82 to 15.39 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.03 vs. the industry median of 7.18, Shipwaves Online has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Operating Margin % for a Transportation company?
The median Operating Margin % among Transportation companies is 7.18, based on 1,002 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Operating Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Operating Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Shipwaves Online's current Operating Margin % of 6.17% is 14.1% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Operating Margin % mean?
A high Operating Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Operating margin is the ratio of total operating income to net sales. View historical data on Shipwaves Online and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Operating Margin % is 7.18 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Shipwaves Online's current Operating Margin % is 6.17%, which is 23% below median its own 10-year median of 8.03. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Shipwaves Online stock overvalued right now?
Shipwaves Online (BOM:544646) has a current Operating Margin % of 6.17%. The current Operating Margin % is 6.17%, which is 23% below median its 10-year median of 8.03 and 14.1% below the Transportation industry median of 7.18. Shipwaves Online's overall GF Score™ is 16/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Operating Margin % calculated?
Operating Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Shipwaves Online (BOM:544646), the current Operating Margin % is 6.17% 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.
Shipwaves Online Ltd presents itself as a comprehensive, single unified platform designed to meet its client's shipping and logistical needs. Its expertise spans across multimodal transportation solutions, offering seamless end-to-end support for shipments across Ocean, Land, and Air. The company's platform is built to offer real-time visibility, ensuring that clients have full transparency and control over their logistics operations from the point of origin to the final destination. The Company offers two primary service categories-Digital Freight Forwarding and Enterprise SaaS Solutions-each designed to meet the evolving needs of businesses in the logistics and supply chain industry. The company generates majority of its revenue from Ocean Shipment.
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