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Wavefront Technology Solutions (TSXV:WEE.H) Operating Margin % : -106.93% (As of May. 2022)


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What is Wavefront Technology Solutions Operating Margin %?

Operating Margin % is calculated as Operating Income divided by its Revenue. Wavefront Technology Solutions's Operating Income for the three months ended in May. 2022 was C$-0.49 Mil. Wavefront Technology Solutions's Revenue for the three months ended in May. 2022 was C$0.46 Mil. Therefore, Wavefront Technology Solutions's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in May. 2022 was -106.93%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Wavefront Technology Solutions's Operating Margin % or its related term are showing as below:


TSXV:WEE.H's Operating Margin % is not ranked *
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 7.885
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Operating Margin % only.

Wavefront Technology Solutions's 5-Year Average Operating Margin % Growth Rate was 0.00% per year.

Wavefront Technology Solutions's Operating Income for the three months ended in May. 2022 was C$-0.49 Mil. Its Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2022 was C$-1.75 Mil.


Wavefront Technology Solutions Operating Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Wavefront Technology Solutions'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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Wavefront Technology Solutions Operating Margin % Chart

Wavefront Technology Solutions Annual Data
Trend Aug12 Aug13 Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21
Operating Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -172.46 -48.46 -11.96 -15.80 -81.32

Wavefront Technology Solutions Quarterly Data
Aug17 Nov17 Feb18 May18 Aug18 Nov18 Feb19 May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22
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 -73.58 -64.66 -132.94 -78.17 -106.93

Competitive Comparison of Wavefront Technology Solutions's Operating Margin %

For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Wavefront Technology Solutions'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.


Wavefront Technology Solutions's Operating Margin % Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Wavefront Technology Solutions's Operating Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Wavefront Technology Solutions's Operating Margin % falls into.



Wavefront Technology Solutions 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.

Wavefront Technology Solutions's Operating Margin % for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2021 is calculated as

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (A: Aug. 2021 ) / Revenue (A: Aug. 2021 )
=-1.306 / 1.606
=-81.32 %

Wavefront Technology Solutions's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in May. 2022 is calculated as

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: May. 2022 ) / Revenue (Q: May. 2022 )
=-0.494 / 0.462
=-106.93 %

* 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.


Wavefront Technology Solutions  (TSXV:WEE.H) 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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Wavefront Technology Solutions (TSXV:WEE.H) Business Description

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Address
70 Street North West, Suite 5621, Edmonton, AB, CAN, T6B 3P6
Wavefront Technology Solutions Inc is a technology company providing solutions to oil and gas exploration and production companies to maximize oil and gas production. It has two processes namely the Powerwave process which is an injection technology that improves the flow of fluids in geological materials including sedimentary soils and fractured rock, and Primawave process which is an effective method for aiding in-situ (in-ground) environmental groundwater remediation clean-up strategies in contaminated sites. Geographically it earns key revenue from the Middle East.

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