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Operating Margin % is calculated as Operating Income divided by its Revenue. First Data's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jun. 2019 was $578 Mil. First Data's Revenue for the three months ended in Jun. 2019 was $2,485 Mil. Therefore, First Data's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 was 23.26%.
The historical rank and industry rank for First Data's Operating Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
First Data's 5-Year Average Operating Margin % Growth Rate was 0.00% per year.
First Data's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jun. 2019 was $578 Mil. Its Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2019 was $2,085 Mil.
The historical data trend for First Data'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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Trend | Dec09 | Dec10 | Dec11 | Dec12 | Dec13 | Dec14 | Dec15 | Dec16 | Dec17 | Dec18 | |||||||||||
Operating Margin % | Get a 7-Day Free Trial | 13.01 | 10.68 | 14.34 | 15.19 | 20.88 |
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Operating Margin % | Get a 7-Day Free Trial | 22.47 | 20.94 | 22.93 | 19.91 | 23.26 |
For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, First Data'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.
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, First Data's Operating Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where First Data'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.
First Data's Operating Margin % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as
Operating Margin % | = | Operating Income (A: Dec. 2018 ) | / | Revenue (A: Dec. 2018 ) |
= | 1983 | / | 9498 | |
= | 20.88 % |
First Data's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 is calculated as
Operating Margin % | = | Operating Income (Q: Jun. 2019 ) | / | Revenue (Q: Jun. 2019 ) |
= | 578 | / | 2485 | |
= | 23.26 % |
* 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.
First Data (NYSE:FDC) 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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