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Sandstorm Gold (TSX:SSL) Operating Margin % : 47.84% (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Sandstorm Gold Operating Margin %?

Operating Margin % is calculated as Operating Income divided by its Revenue. Sandstorm Gold's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was C$34.4 Mil. Sandstorm Gold's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was C$71.9 Mil. Therefore, Sandstorm Gold's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 47.84%.

Good Sign:

Sandstorm Gold Ltd operating margin is expanding. Margin expansion is usually a good sign.

The historical rank and industry rank for Sandstorm Gold's Operating Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

TSX:SSL' s Operating Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -11.87   Med: 26.58   Max: 43.8
Current: 43.8


TSX:SSL's Operating Margin % is ranked better than
94.42% of 842 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 3.79 vs TSX:SSL: 43.80

Sandstorm Gold's 5-Year Average Operating Margin % Growth Rate was 10.30% per year.

Sandstorm Gold's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was C$34.4 Mil. Its Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was C$112.4 Mil.


Sandstorm Gold Operating Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sandstorm Gold'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.

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Sandstorm Gold Operating Margin % Chart

Sandstorm Gold Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Operating Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 34.39 38.61 30.09 40.59 40.29

Sandstorm Gold Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Operating Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 34.27 39.12 44.11 43.16 47.84

Competitive Comparison of Sandstorm Gold's Operating Margin %

For the Gold subindustry, Sandstorm Gold'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.


Sandstorm Gold's Operating Margin % Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Sandstorm Gold's Operating Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sandstorm Gold's Operating Margin % falls into.


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Sandstorm Gold 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.

Sandstorm Gold's Operating Margin % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (A: Dec. 2024 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2024 )
=101.198 / 251.15
=40.29 %

Sandstorm Gold's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2025 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2025 )
=34.385 / 71.873
=47.84 %

* 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.


Sandstorm Gold  (TSX:SSL) 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 Nokia’s 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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Sandstorm Gold Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
733 Seymour Street, Suite 3200, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6B 5J3
Sandstorm Gold Ltd provides financing to companies engaged in gold mining through the gold stream and royalty. Geographically, the company has operational footprints in North America, South & Central America, Africa, and Asia & Australia. The firm's royalties include Hod Maden, Santa Elena, Chapada, Platreef, Greenstone, and Cerro Moro.
Executives
David Awram Director, Senior Officer
Nolan Allan Watson Director, Senior Officer
Erfan Kazemi-esfahani Senior Officer
Andrew Swarthout Director
Vera Kobalia Director
Arturo Bonillas Director, Senior Officer
Sun Valley Gold Llc 10% Security Holder
Catalin Kilofliski Director
Tim Thiessen Senior Officer
Rene Bernard 10% Security Holder
Mark Thomas Brown Director
Tony Barresi Senior Officer
Philip Steven Smerchanski Senior Officer
Fruchtexpress Grabher Gmbh & Co Kg 10% Security Holder
Jeffrey P. Newhouse Director, Senior Officer