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Grand Ocean Retail Group (TPE:5907) 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.
Grand Ocean Retail Group Operating Margin % Related Terms
Grand Ocean Retail Group 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.
For the Department Stores subindustry, Grand Ocean Retail 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.
Grand Ocean Retail Group Operating Margin % vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Grand Ocean Retail Group's Operating Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Grand Ocean Retail Group's Operating Margin % falls into.
Grand Ocean Retail Group 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.
Grand Ocean Retail Group'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.
Grand Ocean Retail Group (TPE:5907) has a Operating Margin % of -1.57% as of Dec. 2025. Operating margin is the ratio of total operating income to net sales. View historical data on Grand Ocean Retail Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Grand Ocean Retail Group ranks #993 out of 1129 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 88%.
Is Grand Ocean Retail Group's Operating Margin % too high?
Grand Ocean Retail Group's current Operating Margin % is -1.57%. Based on the distribution chart, Grand Ocean Retail Group ranks #993 out of 1129 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Grand Ocean Retail Group has a GF Score™ of 49/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Grand Ocean Retail Group's Operating Margin % compare to DDS and M?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Grand Ocean Retail Group ranks #993 out of 1129 companies for Operating Margin %. This places Grand Ocean Retail Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Operating Margin % is 3.89. 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Operating Margin % among Retail - Cyclical companies is 3.89, based on 1,129 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 Grand Ocean Retail Group and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Operating Margin % is 3.89 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Grand Ocean Retail Group's current Operating Margin % is -1.57%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Grand Ocean Retail Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Grand Ocean Retail Group (TPE:5907) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$7.30, compared to a current price of NT$4.87 — trading 33.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Operating Margin % is -1.57%. Grand Ocean Retail Group's overall GF Score™ is 49/100 with 3 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 Grand Ocean Retail Group (TPE:5907), the current Operating Margin % is -1.57% 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.
Is Grand Ocean Retail Group (TPE:5907) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Grand Ocean Retail Group stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of NT$4.87 is trading 33.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$7.30.
GuruFocus considers Grand Ocean Retail Group to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for TPE:5907:
Operating Margin %: -1.57%
GF Value™: NT$7.30 vs. price of NT$4.87 (33.3% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:5907 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Grand Ocean Retail Group Ltd operates in the department store retail business. The Group generates revenue from Commission and Commodity Sales. Its main business contents are business management consulting and retail sales. The Group is a large-scale and powerful department store retail group in mainland China. The segments of the Group include General Information, where the main revenue comes from department store retail; Information on Products and Services, where the Group belongs to department store retail business; Information of Regional Finance, where sales regions of the retail commodity are all in China; and customer information, where sales objects of the Group are all general consumers and there is no dependence upon the VIP. It generates revenue from China.
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