CARM (CARISMA Therapeutics) Operating Margin %: 96.83% (As of Sep. 2025)


What is CARISMA Therapeutics Operating Margin %?

CARISMA Therapeutics CARM +1.25% Operating Margin % is 96.83% as of Sep. 2025. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 945 Biotechnology companies, CARISMA Therapeutics ranks better than 88.57% on this metric.

Operating Margin % is calculated as Operating Income divided by its Revenue. CARISMA Therapeutics's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2025 was $43.81 Mil. CARISMA Therapeutics's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2025 was $45.25 Mil. Therefore, CARISMA Therapeutics's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 96.83%.

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

CARM' s Operating Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -594.75   Med: -571.1   Max: 20.61
Current: 20.61


CARM's Operating Margin % is ranked better than
88.57% of 945 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: -86.77 vs CARM: 20.61

CARISMA Therapeutics's 5-Year Average Operating Margin % Growth Rate was 0.00% per year.

CARISMA Therapeutics's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2025 was $43.81 Mil. Its Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 was $10.85 Mil.


CARISMA Therapeutics  (OTCPK:CARM) 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).

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.


CARISMA Therapeutics Operating Margin % Related Terms


CARISMA Therapeutics Operating Margin % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for CARISMA Therapeutics'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.

CARISMA Therapeutics Operating Margin % Chart

CARISMA Therapeutics Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Operating Margin %
0.00 0.00 -571.10 -594.75 -316.72

CARISMA Therapeutics Quarterly Data
Dec20 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25
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 -388.30 -488.78 -250.31 0.00 96.83

CARM vs VRTX, REGN, ALNY: Operating Margin % Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, CARISMA Therapeutics'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.


CARISMA Therapeutics Operating Margin % vs Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, CARISMA Therapeutics's Operating Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CARISMA Therapeutics's Operating Margin % falls into.



CARISMA Therapeutics 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.

CARISMA Therapeutics's Operating Margin % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (A: Dec. 2024 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2024 )
=-62.179 / 19.632
=-316.72 %

CARISMA Therapeutics's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Sep. 2025 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2025 )
=43.814 / 45.25
=96.83 %

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Operating Margin % →
What does a Operating Margin % of 96.83% mean?
CARISMA Therapeutics (CARM) has a Operating Margin % of 96.83% as of Sep. 2025. Operating margin is the ratio of total operating income to net sales. View historical data on CARISMA Therapeutics and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, CARISMA Therapeutics ranks #108 out of 945 companies in the Biotechnology industry, placing it in the top 11.4%.
Is CARISMA Therapeutics' Operating Margin % too high?
CARISMA Therapeutics' current Operating Margin % is 96.83%. Based on the distribution chart, CARISMA Therapeutics ranks #108 out of 945 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does CARISMA Therapeutics' Operating Margin % compare to VRTX and REGN?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, CARISMA Therapeutics ranks #108 out of 945 companies for Operating Margin %. This places CARISMA Therapeutics in the top 11% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 Biotechnology company?
A good Operating Margin % depends on the Biotechnology industry context. 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 CARISMA Therapeutics and its competitors. CARISMA Therapeutics's current Operating Margin % is 96.83%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CARISMA Therapeutics stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CARISMA Therapeutics (CARM) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $3.71, compared to a current price of $0.01 — trading 99.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Operating Margin % is 96.83%. 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 CARISMA Therapeutics (CARM), the current Operating Margin % is 96.83% as of Sep. 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.

CARISMA Therapeutics Business Description

Address 3675 Market Street, Suite 200, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 19104
CARISMA Therapeutics Inc is a clinical-stage cell therapy company focused on utilizing Carisma's proprietary chimeric antigen receptor macrophage and monocyte cell engineering platform to develop transformative immunotherapies to treat cancer and other serious diseases. The company has created a comprehensive cell therapy platform to enable the therapeutic use of engineered macrophages and monocytes, which belong to a subgroup of white blood cells called myeloid cells.