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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.
iFOREX Financial Trading Holdings Operating Margin % Related Terms
iFOREX Financial Trading Holdings Operating Margin % Historical Data
* 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.
iFOREX Financial Trading Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Dec22
Dec23
Dec24
Dec25
Operating Margin %
35.21
16.51
15.21
-8.52
LSE:IFRX vs MS, GS, SCHW: Operating Margin % Comparison
For the Capital Markets subindustry, iFOREX Financial Trading 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.
iFOREX Financial Trading Holdings Operating Margin % vs Capital Markets Industry
For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, iFOREX Financial Trading Holdings's Operating Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where iFOREX Financial Trading 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.
* 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.
iFOREX Financial Trading Holdings (LSE:IFRX) has a Operating Margin % of -8.52% as of Dec. 2025. Operating margin is the ratio of total operating income to net sales. View historical data on iFOREX Financial Trading Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, iFOREX Financial Trading Holdings ranks #473 out of 668 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 70.8%.
Is iFOREX Financial Trading Holdings' Operating Margin % too high?
iFOREX Financial Trading Holdings' current Operating Margin % is -8.52%. Based on the distribution chart, iFOREX Financial Trading Holdings ranks #473 out of 668 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, iFOREX Financial Trading Holdings has a GF Score™ of 27/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does iFOREX Financial Trading Holdings' Operating Margin % compare to MS and GS?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, iFOREX Financial Trading Holdings ranks #473 out of 668 companies for Operating Margin %. This places iFOREX Financial Trading Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Operating Margin % is 7.27. 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 Capital Markets company?
The median Operating Margin % among Capital Markets companies is 7.27, based on 668 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 iFOREX Financial Trading Holdings and its competitors. For the Capital Markets industry, the median Operating Margin % is 7.27 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. iFOREX Financial Trading Holdings's current Operating Margin % is -8.52%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is iFOREX Financial Trading Holdings stock overvalued right now?
iFOREX Financial Trading Holdings (LSE:IFRX) has a current Operating Margin % of -8.52%. The current Operating Margin % is -8.52%. iFOREX Financial Trading Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 27/100 with 2 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 iFOREX Financial Trading Holdings (LSE:IFRX), the current Operating Margin % is -8.52% 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.
iFOREX Financial Trading Holdings Business Description
iFOREX Financial Trading Holdings Ltd developed and operates a proprietary online and mobile CFD trading platform enabling its retail clients to trade CFDs across over 870 financial instruments comprising currencies, commodities, indices, stocks, cryptocurrencies and ETFs. It also offers educational resources to its clients allowing them to benefit from a wide variety of free training, support and educational resources to enhance their understanding of the world-wide markets, online trading and the available trading tools. It operates in one segment being from the online trading on CFDs through the Group's internally developed platform. Its revenues are generated from three sources: dealing spreads, overnight premiums, and gains (offset by losses) from client's trading positions.
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