GOME Retail HoldingsGMELF Operating Margin % is -186.55% as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,124 Retail - Cyclical companies, GOME Retail Holdings ranks worse than 98.49% on this metric.
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.
GOME Retail Holdings Operating Margin % Related Terms
GOME Retail Holdings Operating Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for GOME Retail Holdings'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.
GMELF vs CASY, WSM, DKS: Operating Margin % Comparison
For the Specialty Retail subindustry, GOME Retail Holdings'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.
GOME Retail Holdings Operating Margin % vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, GOME Retail Holdings's Operating Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where GOME Retail Holdings'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.
GOME Retail Holdings'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.
GOME Retail Holdings (GMELF) has a Operating Margin % of -186.55% as of Dec. 2025. Operating margin is the ratio of total operating income to net sales. View historical data on GOME Retail Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, GOME Retail Holdings ranks #1107 out of 1124 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 98.5%.
Is GOME Retail Holdings' Operating Margin % too high?
GOME Retail Holdings' current Operating Margin % is -186.55%. Based on the distribution chart, GOME Retail Holdings ranks #1107 out of 1124 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does GOME Retail Holdings' Operating Margin % compare to CASY and WSM?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, GOME Retail Holdings ranks #1107 out of 1124 companies for Operating Margin %. This places GOME Retail Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Operating Margin % is 3.93. 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Operating Margin % among Retail - Cyclical companies is 3.93, based on 1,124 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 GOME Retail Holdings and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Operating Margin % is 3.93 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. GOME Retail Holdings's current Operating Margin % is -186.55%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is GOME Retail Holdings stock overvalued right now?
GOME Retail Holdings (GMELF) has a current Operating Margin % of -186.55%. The current Operating Margin % is -186.55%. 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 GOME Retail Holdings (GMELF), the current Operating Margin % is -186.55% 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.
GOME Retail Holdings Ltd is engaged in the operation and management of retail stores and an online sales network for electrical appliances, consumer electronic products, liquor products, and general merchandise. Additionally, it provides franchise and management services and commission-based services to franchised stores. Geographically, nearly all of the Group's revenue is derived from its customers in Mainland China.
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