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Aureate TraddeBOM:544772 -6.94%9 Operating Margin % is 2.84% as of Mar. 2025, which is 43% above its 10-year median of 1.98. GuruFocus rates BOM:544772 with a GF Score™ of 9/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,581 Chemicals companies, Aureate Tradde ranks worse than 68.5% 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.
Aureate Tradde Operating Margin % Related Terms
Aureate Tradde Operating Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Aureate Tradde'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.
Aureate Tradde Operating Margin % Chart
Aureate Tradde Annual Data
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1.21
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2.84
Aureate Tradde Semi-Annual Data
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BOM:544772 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Operating Margin % Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Aureate Tradde'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.
Aureate Tradde Operating Margin % vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Aureate Tradde's Operating Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Aureate Tradde'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.
Aureate Tradde's Operating Margin % for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2025 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.
Aureate Tradde (BOM:544772) has a Operating Margin % of 2.84% as of Mar. 2025. Operating margin is the ratio of total operating income to net sales. View historical data on Aureate Tradde and its competitors. This is 43% above median its historical median of 1.98. Over the past decade, Aureate Tradde's Operating Margin % has ranged from 1.21 to 2.84. According to the industry distribution chart, Aureate Tradde ranks #1083 out of 1581 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 68.5%.
Is Aureate Tradde's Operating Margin % too high?
Aureate Tradde's current Operating Margin % of 2.84% is 43% above median its 10-year median of 1.98. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.21 to a high of 2.84. The Chemicals industry median Operating Margin % is 6.29. Aureate Tradde's value of 2.84% is 54.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Aureate Tradde ranks #1083 out of 1581 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Aureate Tradde has a GF Score™ of 9/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Aureate Tradde's Operating Margin % compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Aureate Tradde ranks #1083 out of 1581 companies for Operating Margin %. This places Aureate Tradde in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Operating Margin % is 6.29. Aureate Tradde's value of 2.84% is 54.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Aureate Tradde's own Operating Margin % has ranged from 1.21 to 2.84 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.98 vs. the industry median of 6.29, Aureate Tradde 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 Chemicals company?
The median Operating Margin % among Chemicals companies is 6.29, based on 1,581 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. Aureate Tradde's current Operating Margin % of 2.84% is 54.8% 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 Aureate Tradde and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Operating Margin % is 6.29 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Aureate Tradde's current Operating Margin % is 2.84%, which is 43% above median its own 10-year median of 1.98. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Aureate Tradde stock overvalued right now?
Aureate Tradde (BOM:544772) has a current Operating Margin % of 2.84%. The current Operating Margin % is 2.84%, which is 43% above median its 10-year median of 1.98 and 54.8% below the Chemicals industry median of 6.29. Aureate Tradde's overall GF Score™ is 9/100 with 4 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 Aureate Tradde (BOM:544772), the current Operating Margin % is 2.84% as of Mar. 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.
Aureate Tradde Ltd is engaged in trading, distribution, and supply of industrial and technological materials across three key business verticals: i) Polymers and Petrochemicals; ii) Lithium-ion and Sodium-ion Cells, and iii) Electric Vehicle Chargers. Its customer base includes manufacturers of plastic products, companies engaged in the electric two-wheeler and three-wheeler ecosystem and businesses involved in E-mobility infrastructure, such as electric vehicle chargers. The majority of its revenue is derived from the trading of Polymers and Petrochemicals.
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