The historical rank and industry rank for Caspian Services's Operating Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
CSSV's Operating Margin % is not ranked *
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 6.86 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Operating Margin % only.
Caspian Services's 5-Year Average Operating Margin % Growth Rate was 0.00% per year.
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.
Caspian Services Operating Margin % Related Terms
Caspian Services Operating Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Caspian Services'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.
CSSV vs GLRI, TIRTZ, GLFH: Operating Margin % Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Caspian Services'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.
Caspian Services Operating Margin % vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Caspian Services's Operating Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Caspian Services'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.
Caspian Services's Operating Margin % for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2015 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.
Caspian Services (CSSV) has a Operating Margin % of 21.77% as of Jun. 2016. Operating margin is the ratio of total operating income to net sales. View historical data on Caspian Services and its competitors.
Is Caspian Services' Operating Margin % too high?
Caspian Services' current Operating Margin % is 21.77%. The Oil & Gas industry median Operating Margin % is 6.86. Caspian Services' value of 21.77% is 217.3% above this industry median.
How does Caspian Services' Operating Margin % compare to GLRI and TIRTZ?
Caspian Services' Operating Margin % of 21.77% can be compared against companies in the Oil & Gas industry. The industry median Operating Margin % is 6.86. Caspian Services' value of 21.77% is 217.3% 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Operating Margin % among Oil & Gas companies is 6.86, based on 916 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. Caspian Services's current Operating Margin % of 21.77% is 217.3% 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 Caspian Services and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Operating Margin % is 6.86 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Caspian Services's current Operating Margin % is 21.77%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Caspian Services stock overvalued right now?
Caspian Services (CSSV) has a current Operating Margin % of 21.77%. The current Operating Margin % is 21.77% and 217.3% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 6.86. 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 Caspian Services (CSSV), the current Operating Margin % is 21.77% as of Jun. 2016. 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.
Caspian Services Inc provides oilfield services to oil & gas industry in Kazakhstan. The company operates in three reportable segments including Vessel operations, Geophysical services, and Marine base services. Vessel operations consist of chartering a fleet of shallow draft offshore support vessels to customers performing oil and gas exploration activities in the Caspian Sea. Geophysical services consist of providing seismic data acquisition services to oil and gas companies operating onshore in Kazakhstan. Marine base service consists of operating a marine base with a boat repair and drydocking services yard located at the port of Bautino on the North Caspian Sea. It generates the majority of the revenue from Vessel operations segment.
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