Strategic MineralsSMNLF +12.70% Operating Margin % is 7.26% as of Dec. 2025, which is 41% below its 10-year median of 12.29. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 841 Metals & Mining companies, Strategic Minerals ranks better than 68.85% on this metric.
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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Strategic Minerals Operating Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Strategic Minerals'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.
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Strategic Minerals'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.
Strategic Minerals Operating Margin % vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Strategic Minerals's Operating Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Strategic Minerals'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.
Strategic Minerals's Operating Margin % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 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.
Strategic Minerals (SMNLF) has a Operating Margin % of 7.26% as of Dec. 2025. Operating margin is the ratio of total operating income to net sales. View historical data on Strategic Minerals and its competitors. This is 41% below median its historical median of 12.29. According to the industry distribution chart, Strategic Minerals ranks #262 out of 841 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 31.2%.
Is Strategic Minerals' Operating Margin % too high?
Strategic Minerals' current Operating Margin % of 7.26% is 41% below median its 10-year median of 12.29. The Metals & Mining industry median Operating Margin % is 5.79. Strategic Minerals' value of 7.26% is 25.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Strategic Minerals ranks #262 out of 841 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does Strategic Minerals' Operating Margin % compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Strategic Minerals ranks #262 out of 841 companies for Operating Margin %. This puts Strategic Minerals in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Operating Margin % is 5.79. Strategic Minerals' value of 7.26% is 25.4% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 12.29 vs. the industry median of 5.79, Strategic Minerals has consistently been above 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median Operating Margin % among Metals & Mining companies is 5.79, based on 841 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. Strategic Minerals's current Operating Margin % of 7.26% is 25.4% 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 Strategic Minerals and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Operating Margin % is 5.79 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Strategic Minerals's current Operating Margin % is 7.26%, which is 41% below median its own 10-year median of 12.29. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Strategic Minerals stock overvalued right now?
Strategic Minerals (SMNLF) has a current Operating Margin % of 7.26%. The current Operating Margin % is 7.26%, which is 41% below median its 10-year median of 12.29 and 25.4% above the Metals & Mining industry median of 5.79. 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 Strategic Minerals (SMNLF), the current Operating Margin % is 7.26% 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.
Strategic Minerals PLC is a UK-based mineral production and development company. The principal business activity of the company is the exploration, development, and operation of mining projects. Its operating segments include Southern Minerals Group LLC (SMG), Head Office, Development Asset, and United Kingdom. It derives a majority of the revenue from the SMG segment that is involved in the sale of magnetite to both the USA domestic market and historically transported magnetite to port for onward export sale.
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