Operating margin
Operating income divided by revenue for the same period - profitability of the core business before financing and taxes.
Formula
Operating income ÷ revenue (same period end)
Served as: annual · quarterly · ttm. Annual and quarterly observations are never mixed unlabeled.
Where the inputs come from
- OperatingIncomeLoss
- Revenues (same-period pairing)
Listed highest priority first. Every served figure carries its filing, fiscal period and accession; open any value on the financials page to see them.
How to compare it honestly
Compare within the same industry and against the company's own prior periods; period ends must match.
When it is not served
Not served when operating income is not filed for the period; never inferred from other subtotals.
Missing data is missing evidence: it is never shown as zero and never treated as a conclusion.
What it cannot tell you
Excludes interest and taxes, and can be shaped by one-time operating items the ratio cannot isolate.
Questions worth asking next
- Which cost lines drove the latest change, per the income statement?
- Is the margin change consistent across several periods or a single observation?
Research prompts, not recommendations.
See it computed from filings
Related in margins: Gross margin · Net margin · FCF margin
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