CEWE Stiftung KGaAXSWX:CWC 76 Operating Margin % is 3.01% as of Mar. 2026, which is 71% below its 10-year median of 10.40. GuruFocus rates XSWX:CWC with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF133.39. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 97 Personal Services companies, CEWE Stiftung KGaA ranks worse than 72.16% 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 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.
CEWE Stiftung KGaA Operating Margin % Related Terms
CEWE Stiftung KGaA Operating Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for CEWE Stiftung KGaA'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.
XSWX:CWC vs ROL, SCI, HRB: Operating Margin % Comparison
For the Personal Services subindustry, CEWE Stiftung KGaA'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.
CEWE Stiftung KGaA Operating Margin % vs Personal Services Industry
For the Personal Services industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, CEWE Stiftung KGaA's Operating Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where CEWE Stiftung KGaA'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.
CEWE Stiftung KGaA'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.
CEWE Stiftung KGaA (XSWX:CWC) has a Operating Margin % of 3.01% as of Mar. 2026. Operating margin is the ratio of total operating income to net sales. View historical data on CEWE Stiftung KGaA and its competitors. This is 71% below median its historical median of 10.40. Over the past decade, CEWE Stiftung KGaA's Operating Margin % has ranged from 0.46 to 11.58. According to the industry distribution chart, CEWE Stiftung KGaA ranks #70 out of 97 companies in the Personal Services industry, placing it in the top 72.2%.
Is CEWE Stiftung KGaA's Operating Margin % too high?
CEWE Stiftung KGaA's current Operating Margin % of 3.01% is 71% below median its 10-year median of 10.40. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.46 to a high of 11.58. The Personal Services industry median Operating Margin % is 6.55. CEWE Stiftung KGaA's value of 3.01% is 54% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, CEWE Stiftung KGaA ranks #70 out of 97 companies in the Personal Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, CEWE Stiftung KGaA has a GF Score™ of 76/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CEWE Stiftung KGaA's Operating Margin % compare to ROL and SCI?
According to the Personal Services industry distribution chart, CEWE Stiftung KGaA ranks #70 out of 97 companies for Operating Margin %. This places CEWE Stiftung KGaA in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Operating Margin % is 6.55. CEWE Stiftung KGaA's value of 3.01% is 54% below this benchmark. Historically, CEWE Stiftung KGaA's own Operating Margin % has ranged from 0.46 to 11.58 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10.40 vs. the industry median of 6.55, CEWE Stiftung KGaA 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 Personal Services company?
The median Operating Margin % among Personal Services companies is 6.55, based on 97 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. CEWE Stiftung KGaA's current Operating Margin % of 3.01% is 54% 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 CEWE Stiftung KGaA and its competitors. For the Personal Services industry, the median Operating Margin % is 6.55 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. CEWE Stiftung KGaA's current Operating Margin % is 3.01%, which is 71% below median its own 10-year median of 10.40. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CEWE Stiftung KGaA stock overvalued right now?
CEWE Stiftung KGaA (XSWX:CWC) has a current Operating Margin % of 3.01%. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF133.39, compared to a current price of CHF88.40 — trading 33.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Operating Margin % is 3.01%, which is 71% below median its 10-year median of 10.40 and 54% below the Personal Services industry median of 6.55. CEWE Stiftung KGaA's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 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 CEWE Stiftung KGaA (XSWX:CWC), the current Operating Margin % is 3.01% 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.
Is CEWE Stiftung KGaA (XSWX:CWC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CEWE Stiftung KGaA stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of CHF88.40 is trading 33.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of CHF133.39.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:CWC:
Operating Margin %: 3.01% (71% below median its 10-year median of 10.40)
GF Value™: CHF133.39 vs. price of CHF88.40 (33.7% below fair value)
Industry Position: 54% below the Personal Services median (#70 of 97)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:CWC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
CEWE Stiftung & Co KGaA is a German-based company which provides photo service, photo retail business, and commercial online printing. The company operates a business through three segments through photofinishing, retail, and commercial online printing. Its Photofinishing segment works on the printing of photos of analogue or digital origin. Retail unit trades photo hardware and photo products to end consumers using various brands such as Fotojoker, Fotolab and Japan Photo, among others. The Online Printing unit operates through online printing portals, such as www.cewe-print.de and others. The company derives it's majority of the revenue from photofinishing activity in Germany.
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