Smart PowerrCREG -2.39%33 Operating Margin % is -499.07% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates CREG with a GF Score™ of 33/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 417 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, Smart Powerr ranks worse than 97.6% on this metric.
Operating Margin % is calculated as Operating Income divided by its Revenue. Smart Powerr's Operating Income for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0.54 Mil. Smart Powerr's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.11 Mil. Therefore, Smart Powerr's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -499.07%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Smart Powerr's Operating Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
CREG'
s Operating Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1146.77 Med: -2.74 Max: 57.64
Current: -683.14
Smart Powerr's 5-Year Average Operating Margin % Growth Rate was 0.00% per year.
Smart Powerr's Operating Income for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0.54 Mil.
Its Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $-2.39 Mil.
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.
Smart Powerr Operating Margin % Related Terms
Smart Powerr Operating Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Smart Powerr'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.
CREG vs CLNV, HTOO, CPWR: Operating Margin % Comparison
For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Smart Powerr'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.
Smart Powerr Operating Margin % vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry
For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Smart Powerr's Operating Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Smart Powerr'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.
Smart Powerr'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.
Smart Powerr (CREG) has a Operating Margin % of -499.07% as of Mar. 2026. Operating margin is the ratio of total operating income to net sales. View historical data on Smart Powerr and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Smart Powerr ranks #407 out of 417 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, placing it in the top 97.6%.
Is Smart Powerr's Operating Margin % too high?
Smart Powerr's current Operating Margin % is -499.07%. Based on the distribution chart, Smart Powerr ranks #407 out of 417 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Smart Powerr has a GF Score™ of 33/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Smart Powerr's Operating Margin % compare to CLNV and HTOO?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, Smart Powerr ranks #407 out of 417 companies for Operating Margin %. This places Smart Powerr in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Operating Margin % is 13.27. 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 an Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
The median Operating Margin % among Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies is 13.27, based on 417 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 Smart Powerr and its competitors. For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, the median Operating Margin % is 13.27 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Smart Powerr's current Operating Margin % is -499.07%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Smart Powerr stock overvalued right now?
Smart Powerr (CREG) has a current Operating Margin % of -499.07%. The current Operating Margin % is -499.07%. Smart Powerr's overall GF Score™ is 33/100 with 2 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 Smart Powerr (CREG), the current Operating Margin % is -499.07% 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.
Smart Powerr Corp is engaged in waste energy recycling and is a developer of energy efficiency solutions for various energy intensive industries in China. It uses Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) model to provide energy saving and recovery facilities for multiple energy intensive industries in China. Its waste energy recycling projects allow customers which use substantial amounts of electricity to recapture previously wasted pressure, heat, and gas from their manufacturing processes to generate electricity. It provides a clean-technology and energy-efficient solution aimed at reducing the air pollution and energy shortage problems in China. The company's operations are conducted in one industry segment. All of its assets are located in the PRC.
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