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CAMLF (Central Asia Metals) Operating Margin % : 36.64% (As of Jun. 2024)


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What is Central Asia Metals Operating Margin %?

Operating Margin % is calculated as Operating Income divided by its Revenue. Central Asia Metals's Operating Income for the six months ended in Jun. 2024 was $35.7 Mil. Central Asia Metals's Revenue for the six months ended in Jun. 2024 was $97.5 Mil. Therefore, Central Asia Metals's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was 36.64%.

Warning Sign:

Central Asia Metals PLC operating margin has been in a 5-year decline. The average rate of decline per year is -3.3%.

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

CAMLF' s Operating Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 34.51   Med: 47.27   Max: 54.4
Current: 34.51


CAMLF's Operating Margin % is ranked better than
92.53% of 857 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 2.61 vs CAMLF: 34.51

Central Asia Metals's 5-Year Average Operating Margin % Growth Rate was -3.30% per year.

Central Asia Metals's Operating Income for the six months ended in Jun. 2024 was $35.7 Mil. Its Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2024 was $68.8 Mil.


Central Asia Metals Operating Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Central Asia Metals'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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Central Asia Metals Operating Margin % Chart

Central Asia Metals Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Operating Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 45.83 41.68 53.14 47.28 35.02

Central Asia Metals Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
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 53.61 40.54 37.78 32.48 36.64

Competitive Comparison of Central Asia Metals's Operating Margin %

For the Copper subindustry, Central Asia Metals'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.


Central Asia Metals's Operating Margin % Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Central Asia Metals's Operating Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Central Asia Metals's Operating Margin % falls into.



Central Asia Metals 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.

Central Asia Metals's Operating Margin % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=68.386 / 195.28
=35.02 %

Central Asia Metals's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Jun. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Jun. 2024 )
=35.732 / 97.526
=36.64 %

* 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.


Central Asia Metals  (OTCPK:CAMLF) 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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Central Asia Metals Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
40 Piccadilly, Sackville House, London, GBR, W1J 0DR
Central Asia Metals PLC is a base metals producer with copper operations in Kazakhstan and a zinc and lead mine in North Macedonia. The company's operating segments include Kounrad, sells and distributes its copper cathode product through an off-take arrangement with Traxys, and Sasa, which sells zinc and lead concentrate products to two European smelters through an off-take arrangement with Traxys. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Kounrad segment. The company generates the majority of its revenue Geographically from the Kazakhstan region.