The historical rank and industry rank for Afarak Group SE's Operating Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
CHIX:AFAGRh'
s Operating Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -11.85 Med: -0.65 Max: 26.31
Current: -1.85
CHIX:AFAGRh's Operating Margin % is ranked worse than 66.59% of 841
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 5.72
vs CHIX:AFAGRh: -1.85
Afarak Group SE's 5-Year Average Operating Margin % Growth Rate was 0.00% per year.
Afarak Group SE had lost money in 67% of the time over the past 3quarters.
Afarak Group SE (CHIX:AFAGRh) 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.
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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.
Afarak Group SE Operating Margin % Related Terms
Afarak Group SE Operating Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Afarak Group SE'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.
Afarak Group SE Operating Margin % Competitor Comparison
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Afarak Group SE'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.
Afarak Group SE Operating Margin % vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Afarak Group SE's Operating Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Afarak Group SE'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.
Afarak Group SE'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.
Afarak Group SE (CHIX:AFAGRH) has a Operating Margin % of -13.28% as of Dec. 2025. Operating margin is the ratio of total operating income to net sales. View historical data on Afarak Group SE and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Afarak Group SE ranks #560 out of 841 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 66.6%.
Is Afarak Group SE's Operating Margin % too high?
Afarak Group SE's current Operating Margin % is -13.28%. Based on the distribution chart, Afarak Group SE ranks #560 out of 841 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Afarak Group SE has a GF Score™ of 46/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Afarak Group SE's Operating Margin % compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Afarak Group SE ranks #560 out of 841 companies for Operating Margin %. This places Afarak Group SE in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Operating Margin % is 5.72. 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 5.72, 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 Afarak Group SE and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Operating Margin % is 5.72 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Afarak Group SE's current Operating Margin % is -13.28%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Afarak Group SE stock overvalued right now?
Afarak Group SE (CHIX:AFAGRH) has a current Operating Margin % of -13.28%. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.68, compared to a current price of €0.59 — trading 13.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Operating Margin % is -13.28%. Afarak Group SE's overall GF Score™ is 46/100 with 5 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 Afarak Group SE (CHIX:AFAGRH), the current Operating Margin % is -13.28% as of Dec. 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.
Is Afarak Group SE (CHIX:AFAGRH) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Afarak Group SE stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €0.59 is trading 13.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of €0.68.
Key valuation signals for CHIX:AFAGRH:
Operating Margin %: -13.28%
GF Value™: €0.68 vs. price of €0.59 (13.5% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CHIX:AFAGRH stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Afarak Group SE is a chrome mining and minerals producer focused on sustainable growth with a specialty alloys business in southern Europe and a ferroalloys business. The company has two operating segments FerroAlloys and Speciality Alloys. The FerroAlloys business consists of the plant Vlakpoort mine, Zeerust mine, and the Mecklenburg mine in South Africa. It produces chrome ore, charge chrome, medium carbon ferrochrome, and silicomanganese. The Speciality Alloys business consists of Turk Maadin Sirketi A.S, the mining and beneficiation operation in Turkey, and Elektrowerk Weisweiler GmbH, the chromite concentrate processing plant in Germany. The company operates in European countries, the United States, China, Africa, Finland, and Other countries.
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