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LASCO Manufacturing (XJAM:LASM) Operating Margin % : 26.82% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is LASCO Manufacturing Operating Margin %?

Operating Margin % is calculated as Operating Income divided by its Revenue. LASCO Manufacturing's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was JMD793 Mil. LASCO Manufacturing's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was JMD2,958 Mil. Therefore, LASCO Manufacturing's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 26.82%.

Good Sign:

LASCO Manufacturing Ltd operating margin is expanding. Margin expansion is usually a good sign.

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

XJAM:LASM' s Operating Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 16.4   Med: 22.69   Max: 25.28
Current: 25.28


XJAM:LASM's Operating Margin % is ranked better than
95.51% of 1894 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 5.335 vs XJAM:LASM: 25.28

LASCO Manufacturing's 5-Year Average Operating Margin % Growth Rate was 8.70% per year.

LASCO Manufacturing's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was JMD793 Mil. Its Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was JMD3,092 Mil.


LASCO Manufacturing Operating Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for LASCO Manufacturing'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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LASCO Manufacturing Operating Margin % Chart

LASCO Manufacturing Annual Data
Trend Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Operating Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 16.40 22.59 22.79 23.54 24.25

LASCO Manufacturing Quarterly Data
Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 27.43 25.27 18.15 30.05 26.82

Competitive Comparison of LASCO Manufacturing's Operating Margin %

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, LASCO Manufacturing'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.


LASCO Manufacturing's Operating Margin % Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, LASCO Manufacturing's Operating Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where LASCO Manufacturing's Operating Margin % falls into.


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LASCO Manufacturing 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.

LASCO Manufacturing's Operating Margin % for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (A: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (A: Mar. 2024 )
=2921.869 / 12050.674
=24.25 %

LASCO Manufacturing's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Sep. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=793.339 / 2957.91
=26.82 %

* 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.


LASCO Manufacturing  (XJAM:LASM) 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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LASCO Manufacturing Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
27 Red Hills Road, Kingston 10, Jamaica, JAM
LASCO Manufacturing Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing of soy-based products, juice drinks, water and packaging of milk-based products. The company's portfolio includes LASCO Food Drink, LaSoy Lactose-Free, Porridge Mix, Whole Milk, Instant enriched milk powder, and Readi Milk.

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