The historical rank and industry rank for Bushveld Minerals's Operating Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
BSHVF's Operating Margin % is not ranked *
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: 5.79 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Operating Margin % only.
Bushveld Minerals's 5-Year Average Operating Margin % Growth Rate was 0.00% per year.
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.
Bushveld Minerals Operating Margin % Related Terms
Bushveld Minerals Operating Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Bushveld Minerals'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.
BSHVF vs NRHI, WOLV, MP: Operating Margin % Comparison
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Bushveld Minerals'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.
Bushveld Minerals Operating Margin % vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Bushveld Minerals's Operating Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Bushveld Minerals'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.
Bushveld Minerals's Operating Margin % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 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.
Bushveld Minerals (BSHVF) has a Operating Margin % of -72.90% as of Jun. 2024. Operating margin is the ratio of total operating income to net sales. View historical data on Bushveld Minerals and its competitors.
Is Bushveld Minerals' Operating Margin % too high?
Bushveld Minerals' current Operating Margin % is -72.90%.
How does Bushveld Minerals' Operating Margin % compare to NRHI and WOLV?
Bushveld Minerals' Operating Margin % of -72.90% can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining industry. The industry median Operating Margin % is 5.79. 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median Operating Margin % among Metals & Mining companies is 5.79, based on 841 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. 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 Bushveld Minerals and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Operating Margin % is 5.79 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Bushveld Minerals's current Operating Margin % is -72.90%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bushveld Minerals stock overvalued right now?
Bushveld Minerals (BSHVF) has a current Operating Margin % of -72.90%. The current Operating Margin % is -72.90%. 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 Bushveld Minerals (BSHVF), the current Operating Margin % is -72.90% as of Jun. 2024. 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.
Bushveld Minerals Ltd is a low-cost, vertically integrated primary vanadium producer. Bushveld offers a compelling exposure to vanadium because it operates across both the upstream and downstream value chains through Bushveld Vanadium and Bushveld Energy. The company participates in the entire vanadium value chain through its three main pillars: vanadium mining and production, which consists of the Vametco and Vanchem operations; energy and mineral exploration activities for vanadium and coal exploration (together "Exploration"). Activities take place in South Africa (iron ore, vanadium and energy), Madagascar (coal), other African countries (energy project development) and global (battery investment, vanadium sales).
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