WaterBridge Infrastructure LLCWBI +0.06%13 Operating Margin % is 15.12% as of Mar. 2026, which is 15% below its 10-year median of 17.79. GuruFocus rates WBI with a GF Scoreâ„¢ of 13/100. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 917 Oil & Gas companies, WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC ranks better than 61.94% 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 NokiaÂ’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.
WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC Operating Margin % Related Terms
WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC 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.
WBI vs HLX, RES, XPRO: Operating Margin % Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC'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.
WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC Operating Margin % vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC's Operating Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC'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.
* 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.
WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC (WBI) has a Operating Margin % of 15.12% as of Mar. 2026. Operating margin is the ratio of total operating income to net sales. View historical data on WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC and its competitors. This is 15% below median its historical median of 17.79. Over the past decade, WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC's Operating Margin % has ranged from 11.60 to 20.22. According to the industry distribution chart, WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC ranks #349 out of 917 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 38.1%.
Is WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC's Operating Margin % too high?
WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC's current Operating Margin % of 15.12% is 15% below median its 10-year median of 17.79. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 11.60 to a high of 20.22. The Oil & Gas industry median Operating Margin % is 6.87. WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC's value of 15.12% is 120.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC ranks #349 out of 917 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC has a GF Scoreâ„¢ of 13/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC's Operating Margin % compare to HLX and RES?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC ranks #349 out of 917 companies for Operating Margin %. This puts WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Operating Margin % is 6.87. WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC's value of 15.12% is 120.1% above this benchmark. Historically, WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC's own Operating Margin % has ranged from 11.60 to 20.22 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 17.79 vs. the industry median of 6.87, WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Operating Margin % among Oil & Gas companies is 6.87, based on 917 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. WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC's current Operating Margin % of 15.12% is 120.1% 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 WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Operating Margin % is 6.87 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC's current Operating Margin % is 15.12%, which is 15% below median its own 10-year median of 17.79. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC stock overvalued right now?
WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC (WBI) has a current Operating Margin % of 15.12%. The current Operating Margin % is 15.12%, which is 15% below median its 10-year median of 17.79 and 120.1% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 6.87. WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC's overall GF Score™ is 13/100 with 8 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 WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC (WBI), the current Operating Margin % is 15.12% 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.
WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC Business Description
WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC is an integrated, pure-play water infrastructure company with operations predominantly in the Delaware Basin, the prolific oil and natural gas basin in North America. It operates in the produced water infrastructure network in the United States through which it provides water management solutions to oil and natural gas E&P companies under long-term contracts, which include gathering, transporting, recycling, and handling produced water. It also operates two energy waste management facilities for the disposal of non-hazardous waste resulting from oil and gas E&P activities, branded under Desert Environmental. The transportation, treatment, and handling of produced water are crucial to oil and natural gas production.
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