operating margin
noun[C]
ACCOUNTINGukus→net margin
Examplesofoperating margin
operating margin
Full-yearoperatingmarginin 2013 grew 20 percent to $251 million compared to $209 million for 2012 due to higher revenue driven by growth in volumes.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This would significantly reduce the cost and lead to better benefit-cost calculations, but would also reduce theoperatingmarginto barely better than break-even.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A higheroperatingmarginmeans that the company has less financial risk.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.That year it had $653 million in charges, provided $32.8 million in charity care, and had anoperatingmarginof $26.5 million.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A goodoperatingmarginis needed for a company to be able to pay for its fixed costs, such as interest on debt.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Full-yearoperatingmarginin 2013 grew 32 percent to $78 million compared to $59 million for 2012 due to higher revenue driven by growth in volumes.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Operatingmargincan be considered total revenue from product sales less all costs before adjustment for taxes, dividends to shareholders, and interest on debt.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Stronger margins and increased storage opportunities for crude oil and condensate in the first quarter of 2013 also help driveoperatingmarginhigher during the full year.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.We left behind anoperatingmarginof 15,000 teachers and fresh provision for in-service training.
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We already have anoperatingmarginof almost 100 per cent. in electricity generating capacity.
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