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 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.
Critical Infrastructure Technologies Operating Margin % Related Terms
Critical Infrastructure Technologies Operating Margin % Historical Data
* 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.
CITLF vs CSCO, CIEN, MSI: Operating Margin % Comparison
For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Critical Infrastructure Technologies'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.
Critical Infrastructure Technologies Operating Margin % vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Critical Infrastructure Technologies's Operating Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Critical Infrastructure Technologies'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.
* 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.
Critical Infrastructure Technologies (CITLF) has a Operating Margin % of 132.02% as of Mar. 2026. Operating margin is the ratio of total operating income to net sales. View historical data on Critical Infrastructure Technologies and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Critical Infrastructure Technologies ranks #2346 out of 2476 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 94.7%.
Is Critical Infrastructure Technologies' Operating Margin % too high?
Critical Infrastructure Technologies' current Operating Margin % is 132.02%. The Hardware industry median Operating Margin % is 3.80. Critical Infrastructure Technologies' value of 132.02% is 3378.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Critical Infrastructure Technologies ranks #2346 out of 2476 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Critical Infrastructure Technologies has a GF Score™ of 32/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Critical Infrastructure Technologies' Operating Margin % compare to CSCO and CIEN?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Critical Infrastructure Technologies ranks #2346 out of 2476 companies for Operating Margin %. This places Critical Infrastructure Technologies in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Operating Margin % is 3.80. Critical Infrastructure Technologies' value of 132.02% is 3378.8% above this benchmark. 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 Hardware company?
The median Operating Margin % among Hardware companies is 3.80, based on 2,476 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. Critical Infrastructure Technologies's current Operating Margin % of 132.02% is 3378.8% above 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 Critical Infrastructure Technologies and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Operating Margin % is 3.80 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Critical Infrastructure Technologies's current Operating Margin % is 132.02%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Critical Infrastructure Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Critical Infrastructure Technologies (CITLF) has a current Operating Margin % of 132.02%. The current Operating Margin % is 132.02% and 3378.8% above the Hardware industry median of 3.80. Critical Infrastructure Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 32/100 with 6 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 Critical Infrastructure Technologies (CITLF), the current Operating Margin % is 132.02% as of Mar. 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.
Critical Infrastructure Technologies Business Description
Critical Infrastructure Technologies Ltd designs and develops products that provide rapidly deployable communications and power systems to support life and mission critical applications for sectors such as the military and emergency service sectors. The company's product set is a range of rapidly deployable, high-capacity communications platforms called the NEXUS 16 and CiNet. The NEXUS 16 is a fully integrated, high-capacity communications platform that can be quickly and safely transported to remote and hostile locations and be fully operational and transmitted in under 60 minutes. CiNet was built to support the Nexus products and provide seamless integration into the operator's own Network Management Systems.
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