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Corning Natural Gas Holding (Corning Natural Gas Holding) Operating Margin % : 24.66% (As of Mar. 2022)


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What is Corning Natural Gas Holding Operating Margin %?

Operating Margin % is calculated as Operating Income divided by its Revenue. Corning Natural Gas Holding's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2022 was $4.18 Mil. Corning Natural Gas Holding's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2022 was $16.97 Mil. Therefore, Corning Natural Gas Holding's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2022 was 24.66%.

Warning Sign:

Corning Natural Gas Holding Corp operating margin has been in a 5-year decline. The average rate of decline per year is -2.6%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Corning Natural Gas Holding's Operating Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

CNIGO.PFD' s Operating Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 10.75   Med: 16.46   Max: 22.31
Current: 12.63


CNIGO.PFD's Operating Margin % is not ranked
in the Utilities - Regulated industry.
Industry Median: 12.555 vs CNIGO.PFD: 12.63

Corning Natural Gas Holding's 5-Year Average Operating Margin % Growth Rate was -2.60% per year.

Corning Natural Gas Holding's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2022 was $4.18 Mil. Its Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2022 was $5.19 Mil.

Warning Sign:

Corning Natural Gas Holding Corp has recorded a loss in operating income at least once over the past 3 years.


Corning Natural Gas Holding Operating Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Corning Natural Gas Holding'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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Corning Natural Gas Holding Operating Margin % Chart

Corning Natural Gas Holding Annual Data
Trend Sep12 Sep13 Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21
Operating Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 15.12 19.59 20.95 22.31 12.37

Corning Natural Gas Holding Quarterly Data
Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 30.21 -2.42 -8.46 16.39 24.66

Competitive Comparison of Corning Natural Gas Holding's Operating Margin %

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Corning Natural Gas Holding'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.


Corning Natural Gas Holding's Operating Margin % Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Corning Natural Gas Holding's Operating Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Corning Natural Gas Holding's Operating Margin % falls into.



Corning Natural Gas Holding 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.

Corning Natural Gas Holding's Operating Margin % for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2021 is calculated as

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (A: Sep. 2021 ) / Revenue (A: Sep. 2021 )
=4.359 / 35.236
=12.37 %

Corning Natural Gas Holding's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2022 is calculated as

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2022 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2022 )
=4.183 / 16.965
=24.66 %

* 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.


Corning Natural Gas Holding  (OTCPK:CNIGO.PFD) 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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Corning Natural Gas Holding (Corning Natural Gas Holding) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
330 West William Street, Corning, NY, USA, 14830
Corning Natural Gas Holding Corp, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in natural gas and electric distribution. Its segments include Gas Company, Pike, Leatherstocking companies, and Holding company. The company serves residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers. The company generates the vast majority of its revenue from Gas distribution.