Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd operating margin has been in a 5-year decline. The average rate of decline per year is -8.6%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Life Healthcare Group Holdings's Operating Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
JSE:LHC'
s Operating Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.99 Med: 14.9 Max: 23.32
Current: 8.76
JSE:LHC's Operating Margin % is ranked better than 66.01% of 659
companies
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry
Industry Median: 4.42
vs JSE:LHC: 8.76
* 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.
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Life Healthcare Group Holdings Operating Margin % Chart
Competitive Comparison of Life Healthcare Group Holdings's Operating Margin %
For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Life Healthcare Group 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.
Life Healthcare Group Holdings's Operating Margin % Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry
For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Life Healthcare Group Holdings's Operating Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Life Healthcare Group Holdings's Operating Margin % falls into.
Life Healthcare Group Holdings 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.
* 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.
Life Healthcare Group Holdings (JSE:LHC) 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 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.
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Life Healthcare Group Holdings Business Description
Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd is an international and diversified healthcare organization based in South Africa. The firm's segments include hospitals and complementary services, healthcare services, and Radiopharmaceutical products. The hospitals and complementary services segment generates majority of the revenue. Its services include mental healthcare, acute rehabilitation, renal dialysis, and oncology. The smaller growth initiatives segment focuses on clinical quality products, and outpatient business in South Africa.
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