Elife HoldingsHKSE:00223 -1.14% Operating Margin % is 2.61% as of Sep. 2025. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,013 Media - Diversified companies, Elife Holdings ranks worse than 76.21% on this metric.
Elife Holdings Ltd operating margin is expanding. Margin expansion is usually a good sign.
The historical rank and industry rank for Elife Holdings's Operating Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
HKSE:00223'
s Operating Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -511.38 Med: -32.7 Max: -9.7
Current: -12.34
HKSE:00223's Operating Margin % is ranked worse than 76.21% of 1013
companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 2.42
vs HKSE:00223: -12.34
Elife Holdings's 5-Year Average Operating Margin % Growth Rate was 19.60% 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.
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.
Elife Holdings Operating Margin % Related Terms
Elife Holdings Operating Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Elife 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.
HKSE:00223 vs APP, OMC, TTD: Operating Margin % Comparison
For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Elife 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.
Elife Holdings Operating Margin % vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Elife Holdings's Operating Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Elife 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.
Elife Holdings's Operating Margin % for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 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.
Elife Holdings (HKSE:00223) has a Operating Margin % of 2.61% as of Sep. 2025. Operating margin is the ratio of total operating income to net sales. View historical data on Elife Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Elife Holdings ranks #772 out of 1013 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 76.2%.
Is Elife Holdings' Operating Margin % too high?
Elife Holdings' current Operating Margin % is 2.61%. The Media - Diversified industry median Operating Margin % is 2.42. Elife Holdings' value of 2.61% is 7.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Elife Holdings ranks #772 out of 1013 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Elife Holdings' Operating Margin % compare to APP and OMC?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Elife Holdings ranks #772 out of 1013 companies for Operating Margin %. This places Elife Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Operating Margin % is 2.42. Elife Holdings' value of 2.61% is 7.9% 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Operating Margin % among Media - Diversified companies is 2.42, based on 1,013 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. Elife Holdings's current Operating Margin % of 2.61% is 7.9% 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 Elife Holdings and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Operating Margin % is 2.42 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Elife Holdings's current Operating Margin % is 2.61%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Elife Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Elife Holdings (HKSE:00223) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.05, compared to a current price of HK$0.09 — trading 74% above its estimated fair value. The current Operating Margin % is 2.61% and 7.9% above the Media - Diversified industry median of 2.42. 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 Elife Holdings (HKSE:00223), the current Operating Margin % is 2.61% as of Sep. 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.
Elife Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company. The company is principally engaged in the supply chain business for branded goods and consumer products. Its core activities include brand digitalisation services, such as brand management, brand promotion, and brand supply chain. Additionally, the company engages in the supply chain, sales and marketing, and brand building of daily cleaning, anti-epidemic and licensed branded consumer goods. The three operating reportable segments are: i) Supply Chain Business, ii) Daily Cleaning, Anti-epidemic and Other Consumable Products Business and Licensed Branded Consumer goods. The majority of revenue is generated from the Supply Chain Business segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from the PRC.
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