The historical rank and industry rank for Rostelecom PJSC's Operating Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
MIC:RTKMP's Operating Margin % is not ranked *
in the Telecommunication Services industry.
Industry Median: 9.73 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Operating Margin % only.
Rostelecom PJSC's 5-Year Average Operating Margin % Growth Rate was 0.00% 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.
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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.
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Rostelecom PJSC Operating Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Rostelecom PJSC'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.
MIC:RTKMP vs IHS, TFAOF, CCOI: Operating Margin % Comparison
For the Telecom Services subindustry, Rostelecom PJSC'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.
Rostelecom PJSC Operating Margin % vs Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Rostelecom PJSC's Operating Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Rostelecom PJSC'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.
Rostelecom PJSC's Operating Margin % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2021 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.
Rostelecom PJSC (MIC:RTKMP) has a Operating Margin % of 1.82% as of Dec. 2021. Operating margin is the ratio of total operating income to net sales. View historical data on Rostelecom PJSC and its competitors.
Is Rostelecom PJSC's Operating Margin % too high?
Rostelecom PJSC's current Operating Margin % is 1.82%. The Telecommunication Services industry median Operating Margin % is 9.73. Rostelecom PJSC's value of 1.82% is 81.3% below this industry median. Overall, Rostelecom PJSC has a GF Score™ of 17/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Rostelecom PJSC's Operating Margin % compare to IHS and TFAOF?
Rostelecom PJSC's Operating Margin % of 1.82% can be compared against companies in the Telecommunication Services industry. The industry median Operating Margin % is 9.73. Rostelecom PJSC's value of 1.82% is 81.3% below 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 Telecommunication Services company?
The median Operating Margin % among Telecommunication Services companies is 9.73, based on 367 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. Rostelecom PJSC's current Operating Margin % of 1.82% is 81.3% 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 Rostelecom PJSC and its competitors. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median Operating Margin % is 9.73 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Rostelecom PJSC's current Operating Margin % is 1.82%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Rostelecom PJSC stock overvalued right now?
Rostelecom PJSC (MIC:RTKMP) has a current Operating Margin % of 1.82%. The current Operating Margin % is 1.82% and 81.3% below the Telecommunication Services industry median of 9.73. Rostelecom PJSC's overall GF Score™ is 17/100. 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 Rostelecom PJSC (MIC:RTKMP), the current Operating Margin % is 1.82% as of Dec. 2021. 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.
Rostelecom PJSC had a monopoly on domestic and international long-distance telephone services in Russia until the market was deregulated on Jan. 1, 2006, allowing competition. The firm still has over 50% market share in the sector. It carries over 10 billion domestic and over 4.8 billion international long-distance minutes of traffic. Rostelecom also runs other businesses, including leased line services, intelligent network services, and customer equipment servicing.
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