Operating Margin % is calculated as Operating Income divided by its Revenue. National Research's Operating Income for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2022 was $11.7 Mil. National Research's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2022 was $38.4 Mil. Therefore, National Research's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2022 was 30.43%.
Good Sign:
National Research Corp operating margin is expanding. Margin expansion is usually a good sign.
The historical rank and industry rank for National Research's Operating Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
NRC'
s Operating Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 25.84 Med: 28.87 Max: 33.98
Current: 33.09
NRC's Operating Margin % is ranked better than 95.59% of 658
companies
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry
Industry Median: 4.43
vs NRC: 33.09
National Research's 5-Year Average Operating Margin % Growth Rate was 3.70% per year.
National Research's Operating Income for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2022 was $11.7 Mil.
Its Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2022 was $49.9 Mil.
National Research Operating Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for National Research'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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National Research Annual Data
Trend
Dec12
Dec13
Dec14
Dec15
Dec16
Dec17
Dec18
Dec19
Dec20
Dec21
Operating Margin %
29.11
29.47
33.63
31.62
33.98
National Research Quarterly Data
Jun17
Sep17
Dec17
Mar18
Jun18
Sep18
Dec18
Mar19
Jun19
Sep19
Dec19
Mar20
Jun20
Sep20
Dec20
Mar21
Jun21
Sep21
Dec21
Mar22
Operating Margin %
33.89
33.60
34.79
33.62
30.43
Competitive Comparison
For the Health Information Services subindustry, National Research'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.
National Research Operating Margin % Distribution
For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, National Research's Operating Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where National Research's Operating Margin % falls into.
National Research 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.
National Research's Operating Margin % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2021 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.
National Research (NAS:NRC) 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.
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National Research Corp is a provider of analytics and insights that facilitate measurement and improvement of the patient and employee experience while also increasing patient engagement and customer loyalty for healthcare providers, payers, and other healthcare organizations. Its portfolio of solutions represents a set of capabilities that individually and collectively provide value to clients. The solutions are offered at an enterprise level through the Voice of the Customer platform, The Governance Institute, and legacy Experience solutions. It operates in the US and Canada, of which key revenue is derived from the US.
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