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Kronologi Asia BhdXKLS:0176 +5.26% Operating Margin % is 2.56% as of Apr. 2026, which is 69% below its 10-year median of 8.20. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,825 Software companies, Kronologi Asia Bhd ranks worse than 60.6% on this metric.
Kronologi Asia Bhd (XKLS:0176) 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.
Kronologi Asia Bhd Operating Margin % Related Terms
Kronologi Asia Bhd Operating Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kronologi Asia Bhd'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.
XKLS:0176 vs QH, SHOP, UBER: Operating Margin % Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, Kronologi Asia Bhd'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.
Kronologi Asia Bhd Operating Margin % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Kronologi Asia Bhd's Operating Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kronologi Asia Bhd'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.
Kronologi Asia Bhd's Operating Margin % for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2026 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.
Kronologi Asia Bhd (XKLS:0176) has a Operating Margin % of 2.56% as of Apr. 2026. Operating margin is the ratio of total operating income to net sales. View historical data on Kronologi Asia Bhd and its competitors. This is 69% below median its historical median of 8.20. According to the industry distribution chart, Kronologi Asia Bhd ranks #1712 out of 2825 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 60.6%.
Is Kronologi Asia Bhd's Operating Margin % too high?
Kronologi Asia Bhd's current Operating Margin % of 2.56% is 69% below median its 10-year median of 8.20. The Software industry median Operating Margin % is 3.94. Kronologi Asia Bhd's value of 2.56% is 35% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kronologi Asia Bhd ranks #1712 out of 2825 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does Kronologi Asia Bhd's Operating Margin % compare to QH and SHOP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Kronologi Asia Bhd ranks #1712 out of 2825 companies for Operating Margin %. This places Kronologi Asia Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Operating Margin % is 3.94. Kronologi Asia Bhd's value of 2.56% is 35% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 8.20 vs. the industry median of 3.94, Kronologi Asia Bhd has consistently been below 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 Software company?
The median Operating Margin % among Software companies is 3.94, based on 2,825 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. Kronologi Asia Bhd's current Operating Margin % of 2.56% is 35% below 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 Kronologi Asia Bhd and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Operating Margin % is 3.94 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kronologi Asia Bhd's current Operating Margin % is 2.56%, which is 69% below median its own 10-year median of 8.20. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kronologi Asia Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kronologi Asia Bhd (XKLS:0176) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.20, compared to a current price of RM0.10 — trading 50% below its estimated fair value. The current Operating Margin % is 2.56%, which is 69% below median its 10-year median of 8.20 and 35% below the Software industry median of 3.94. 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 Kronologi Asia Bhd (XKLS:0176), the current Operating Margin % is 2.56% as of Apr. 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.
Kronologi Asia Bhd is engaged in investment holding and the provision of business consulting, designing of solutions, and research and development relating to new and emerging information technology software, applications, multimedia development, information systems, data management software, data protection solutions and processes, system back-up and disaster recovery systems, related businesses, and hybrid and cloud enterprise data management technology and solutions. Its segments are: EDM Infrastructure Technology, which generates maximum revenue and comprises both hardware and software used to record, store, retain, back up, recover, and restore digital data, and EDM As-A-Service. The Group generates maximum revenue from the Philippines.
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