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KWSAT SE KGaA (CHIX:KWSD) Operating Margin % : -15.04% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is KWSAT SE KGaA Operating Margin %?

Operating Margin % is calculated as Operating Income divided by its Revenue. KWSAT SE KGaA's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was €-37 Mil. KWSAT SE KGaA's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was €249 Mil. Therefore, KWSAT SE KGaA's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was -15.04%.

Good Sign:

KWS SAAT SE & Co KGaA operating margin is expanding. Margin expansion is usually a good sign.

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

CHIX:KWSd' s Operating Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 10.34   Med: 11.56   Max: 17.12
Current: 17.05


CHIX:KWSd's Operating Margin % is ranked better than
88.66% of 247 companies
in the Agriculture industry
Industry Median: 6.32 vs CHIX:KWSd: 17.05

KWSAT SE KGaA's 5-Year Average Operating Margin % Growth Rate was 8.70% per year.

KWSAT SE KGaA's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was €-37 Mil. Its Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was €304 Mil.


KWSAT SE KGaA Operating Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for KWSAT SE KGaA'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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KWSAT SE KGaA Operating Margin % Chart

KWSAT SE KGaA Annual Data
Trend Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24
Operating Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10.47 10.36 10.41 14.48 17.12

KWSAT SE KGaA Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 -22.11 -19.17 45.46 -15.46 -15.04

Competitive Comparison of KWSAT SE KGaA's Operating Margin %

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, KWSAT SE KGaA'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.


KWSAT SE KGaA's Operating Margin % Distribution in the Agriculture Industry

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, KWSAT SE KGaA's Operating Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where KWSAT SE KGaA's Operating Margin % falls into.



KWSAT SE KGaA 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.

KWSAT SE KGaA's Operating Margin % for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (A: Jun. 2024 ) / Revenue (A: Jun. 2024 )
=287.284 / 1678.118
=17.12 %

KWSAT SE KGaA's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Sep. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=-37.4 / 248.6
=-15.04 %

* 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.


KWSAT SE KGaA  (CHIX:KWSd) 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.


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KWSAT SE KGaA Business Description

Address
Grimsehlstrasse 31, P.O. Box 1463, Einbeck, SN, DEU, 37574
KWS SAAT SE & Co KGaA breeds and distributes agriculture seeds internationally. The segments of the company focus on sugarbeet, corn, cereals, and vegetables. The company works on breeding new varieties and seed multiplication to produce the results for farmers. Plants and seeds are monitored at different stages of the lifecycle to ensure high quality. Products, processes, and consulting are marketed to farmers as certain expertise is needed in different regions of the world.

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