REACT GroupLSE:REAT 45 Operating Margin % is 0.48% as of Mar. 2026, which is 41% below its 10-year median of 0.82. GuruFocus rates LSE:REAT with a GF Score™ of 45/100 and a GF Value™ of £0.82 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,070 Business Services companies, REACT Group ranks worse than 69.16% on this metric.
Operating Margin % is calculated as Operating Income divided by its Revenue. REACT Group's Operating Income for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was £0.06 Mil. REACT Group's Revenue for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was £13.19 Mil. Therefore, REACT Group's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.48%.
Warning Sign:
REACT Group PLC operating margin has been in a 5-year decline. The average rate of decline per year is -18.8%.
The historical rank and industry rank for REACT Group's Operating Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:REAT'
s Operating Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -22 Med: 0.82 Max: 5.57
Current: 2.04
LSE:REAT's Operating Margin % is ranked worse than 69.16% of 1070
companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 6.275
vs LSE:REAT: 2.04
REACT Group's 5-Year Average Operating Margin % Growth Rate was -18.80% per year.
REACT Group's Operating Income for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was £0.06 Mil.
Its Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was £0.53 Mil.
REACT Group (LSE:REAT) 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.
REACT Group Operating Margin % Related Terms
REACT Group Operating Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for REACT 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.
LSE:REAT vs CTAS, CPRT, GPN: Operating Margin % Comparison
For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, REACT 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.
REACT Group Operating Margin % vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, REACT Group's Operating Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where REACT Group'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.
REACT Group's Operating Margin % for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 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.
REACT Group (LSE:REAT) has a Operating Margin % of 0.48% as of Mar. 2026. Operating margin is the ratio of total operating income to net sales. View historical data on REACT Group and its competitors. This is 41% below median its historical median of 0.82. According to the industry distribution chart, REACT Group ranks #740 out of 1070 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 69.2%.
Is REACT Group's Operating Margin % too high?
REACT Group's current Operating Margin % of 0.48% is 41% below median its 10-year median of 0.82. The Business Services industry median Operating Margin % is 6.28. REACT Group's value of 0.48% is 92.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, REACT Group ranks #740 out of 1070 companies in the Business Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, REACT Group has a GF Score™ of 45/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does REACT Group's Operating Margin % compare to CTAS and CPRT?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, REACT Group ranks #740 out of 1070 companies for Operating Margin %. This places REACT Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Operating Margin % is 6.28. REACT Group's value of 0.48% is 92.4% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.82 vs. the industry median of 6.28, REACT Group has consistently been below the industry average. 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 Business Services company?
The median Operating Margin % among Business Services companies is 6.28, based on 1,070 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. REACT Group's current Operating Margin % of 0.48% is 92.4% below 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 REACT Group and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Operating Margin % is 6.28 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. REACT Group's current Operating Margin % is 0.48%, which is 41% below median its own 10-year median of 0.82. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is REACT Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, REACT Group (LSE:REAT) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.82, compared to a current price of £0.46 — trading 44.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Operating Margin % is 0.48%, which is 41% below median its 10-year median of 0.82 and 92.4% below the Business Services industry median of 6.28. REACT Group's overall GF Score™ is 45/100 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 REACT Group (LSE:REAT), the current Operating Margin % is 0.48% as of Mar. 2026. 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.
Is REACT Group (LSE:REAT) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, REACT Group stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of £0.46 is trading 44.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of £0.82.
GuruFocus considers REACT Group to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for LSE:REAT:
Operating Margin %: 0.48% (41% below median its 10-year median of 0.82)
GF Value™: £0.82 vs. price of £0.46 (44.5% below fair value)
Industry Position: 92.4% below the Business Services median (#740 of 1070)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:REAT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
REACT Group PLC is engaged in providing cleaning, decontamination, hygiene services, drainage and plumbing including both contracted commercial cleaning and specialist emergency decontamination work. Its objective is to maintain and/or rapidly return its customer's property to safe, clean, operational use and do this through regular specialist cleaning and/or emergency response to potentially harmful incidents. The business operates through three divisions; commercial windows & cladding, hygiene & maintenance, and, emergency & decontamination. It has three operating segments; Contract Maintenance, Contract Reactive, and Ad Hoc work, out of which a majority of the revenue is generated from the contract maintenance segment.
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