FGL (Founder Group) Operating Margin %: -2.76% (As of Dec. 2025)


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What is Founder Group Operating Margin %?

Founder Group FGL -4.20% 17 Operating Margin % is -2.76% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates FGL with a GF Score™ of 17/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,767 Construction companies, Founder Group ranks worse than 81.49% on this metric.

Operating Margin % is calculated as Operating Income divided by its Revenue. Founder Group's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-0.44 Mil. Founder Group's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $15.96 Mil. Therefore, Founder Group's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -2.76%.

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

FGL' s Operating Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.91   Med: 8.01   Max: 9.42
Current: -1.91


FGL's Operating Margin % is ranked worse than
81.49% of 1767 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 5.89 vs FGL: -1.91

Founder Group's 5-Year Average Operating Margin % Growth Rate was 0.00% per year.

Founder Group's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-0.44 Mil. Its Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $-0.55 Mil.

Warning Sign:

Founder Group Ltd had lost money in 67% of the time over the past 3quarters.


Founder Group  (NAS:FGL) 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.


Founder Group Operating Margin % Related Terms


Founder Group Operating Margin % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Founder Group'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.

Founder Group Operating Margin % Chart

Founder Group Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Operating Margin %
9.42 8.29 8.01 -1.49 -1.89

Founder Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec21 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Operating Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial 9.88 -4.22 -0.10 -0.86 -2.76

FGL vs MMEX, MDLK, GRHI: Operating Margin % Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Founder Group'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.


Founder Group Operating Margin % vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Founder Group's Operating Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Founder Group's Operating Margin % falls into.


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Founder Group 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.

Founder Group's Operating Margin % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-0.559 / 29.524
=-1.89 %

Founder Group's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2025 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-0.441 / 15.956
=-2.76 %

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Operating Margin % →
What does a Operating Margin % of -2.76% mean?
Founder Group (FGL) has a Operating Margin % of -2.76% as of Dec. 2025. Operating margin is the ratio of total operating income to net sales. View historical data on Founder Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Founder Group ranks #1440 out of 1767 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 81.5%.
Is Founder Group's Operating Margin % too high?
Founder Group's current Operating Margin % is -2.76%. Based on the distribution chart, Founder Group ranks #1440 out of 1767 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Founder Group has a GF Score™ of 17/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Founder Group's Operating Margin % compare to MMEX and MDLK?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Founder Group ranks #1440 out of 1767 companies for Operating Margin %. This places Founder Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Operating Margin % is 5.89. 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 Construction company?
The median Operating Margin % among Construction companies is 5.89, based on 1,767 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 Founder Group and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Operating Margin % is 5.89 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Founder Group's current Operating Margin % is -2.76%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Founder Group stock overvalued right now?
Founder Group (FGL) has a current Operating Margin % of -2.76%. The current Operating Margin % is -2.76%. Founder Group's overall GF Score™ is 17/100 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 Founder Group (FGL), the current Operating Margin % is -2.76% 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.

Founder Group Business Description

Address No. 17, Jalan Astana 1D, Bandar Bukit Raja, Klang, SGR, MYS, 41050
Founder Group Ltd is a solar solutions provider in Malaysia, offering end-to-end services for commercial and industrial sectors, as well as large-scale solar power projects, encompassing project design, engineering, and comprehensive project management. Its focus is on two key segments: large-scale solar projects and commercial and industrial (C&I) solar projects. Large-scale solar projects are utility scale solar PV power plants with installed generating capacity of 1 MWac or more. C&I projects are smaller scale solar projects where the solar PV systems are installed on rooftops and are designed to generate electricity for commercial and industrial properties for their own consumption, such as factories, warehouses, and commercial stores. Its revenue is derived from Malaysia.
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