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CDL Hospitality TrustsCDHSF 56 Operating Margin % is 30.29% as of Jun. 2026, which is 23% below its 10-year median of 39.26. GuruFocus rates CDHSF with a GF Score™ of 56/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.74. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 736 REITs companies, CDL Hospitality Trusts ranks worse than 73.1% 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.
CDL Hospitality Trusts Operating Margin % Related Terms
CDL Hospitality Trusts Operating Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for CDL Hospitality Trusts'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.
CDHSF vs HST, RHP, APLE: Operating Margin % Comparison
For the REIT - Hotel & Motel subindustry, CDL Hospitality Trusts'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.
CDL Hospitality Trusts Operating Margin % vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, CDL Hospitality Trusts's Operating Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where CDL Hospitality Trusts'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.
CDL Hospitality Trusts's Operating Margin % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 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.
CDL Hospitality Trusts (CDHSF) has a Operating Margin % of 30.29% as of Jun. 2026. Operating margin is the ratio of total operating income to net sales. View historical data on CDL Hospitality Trusts and its competitors. This is 23% below median its historical median of 39.26. Over the past decade, CDL Hospitality Trusts' Operating Margin % has ranged from 32.96 to 62.45. According to the industry distribution chart, CDL Hospitality Trusts ranks #538 out of 736 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 73.1%.
Is CDL Hospitality Trusts' Operating Margin % too high?
CDL Hospitality Trusts' current Operating Margin % of 30.29% is 23% below median its 10-year median of 39.26. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 32.96 to a high of 62.45. The REITs industry median Operating Margin % is 52.14. CDL Hospitality Trusts' value of 30.29% is 41.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, CDL Hospitality Trusts ranks #538 out of 736 companies in the REITs industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, CDL Hospitality Trusts has a GF Score™ of 56/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CDL Hospitality Trusts' Operating Margin % compare to HST and RHP?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, CDL Hospitality Trusts ranks #538 out of 736 companies for Operating Margin %. This places CDL Hospitality Trusts in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Operating Margin % is 52.14. CDL Hospitality Trusts' value of 30.29% is 41.9% below this benchmark. Historically, CDL Hospitality Trusts' own Operating Margin % has ranged from 32.96 to 62.45 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 39.26 vs. the industry median of 52.14, CDL Hospitality Trusts 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 REITs company?
The median Operating Margin % among REITs companies is 52.14, based on 736 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. CDL Hospitality Trusts's current Operating Margin % of 30.29% is 41.9% 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 CDL Hospitality Trusts and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Operating Margin % is 52.14 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. CDL Hospitality Trusts's current Operating Margin % is 30.29%, which is 23% below median its own 10-year median of 39.26. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CDL Hospitality Trusts stock overvalued right now?
CDL Hospitality Trusts (CDHSF) has a current Operating Margin % of 30.29%. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.74, compared to a current price of $0.64 — trading 13.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Operating Margin % is 30.29%, which is 23% below median its 10-year median of 39.26 and 41.9% below the REITs industry median of 52.14. CDL Hospitality Trusts' overall GF Score™ is 56/100 with 8 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 CDL Hospitality Trusts (CDHSF), the current Operating Margin % is 30.29% as of Jun. 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.
Is CDL Hospitality Trusts (CDHSF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CDL Hospitality Trusts stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $0.64 is trading 13.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of $0.74.
Key valuation signals for CDHSF:
Operating Margin %: 30.29% (23% below median its 10-year median of 39.26)
GF Value™: $0.74 vs. price of $0.64 (13.5% below fair value)
Industry Position: 41.9% below the REITs median (#538 of 736)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CDHSF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
CDL Hospitality Trusts operates as a hospitality trust in Singapore. The company's principal activities include investing in a diversified portfolio of real estate or development projects and real estate related assets, which are used for hospitality, hospitality-related and other accommodation and/or lodging purposes globally, and also include the operation and management of the real estate assets. Its portfolio comprises six hotels and a retail mall in Singapore, two hotels in Australia, one hotel in New Zealand, two hotels in Japan, four hotels and two living assets in the United Kingdom, one hotel in Germany, one hotel in Italy, and two resorts in the Maldives. Its reportable segments are Singapore, Australia, Maldives, Japan and the UK. The majority of revenue is derived from the UK.
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