Occidental Petroleum Stock Operating Margin

OPC Stock  EUR 47.71  0.72  1.49%   
Occidental Petroleum fundamentals help investors to digest information that contributes to Occidental Petroleum's financial success or failures. It also enables traders to predict the movement of Occidental Stock. The fundamental analysis module provides a way to measure Occidental Petroleum's intrinsic value by examining its available economic and financial indicators, including the cash flow records, the balance sheet account changes, the income statement patterns, and various microeconomic indicators and financial ratios related to Occidental Petroleum stock.
  
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Occidental Petroleum Company Operating Margin Analysis

Occidental Petroleum's Operating Margin shows how much operating income a company makes on each dollar of sales. It is one of the profitability indicators which helps analysts to understand whether the firm is successful or not making money from everyday operations.

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Current Occidental Petroleum Operating Margin

    
  0.37 %  
Most of Occidental Petroleum's fundamental indicators, such as Operating Margin, are part of a valuation analysis module that helps investors searching for stocks that are currently trading at higher or lower prices than their real value. If the real value is higher than the market price, Occidental Petroleum is considered to be undervalued, and we provide a buy recommendation. Otherwise, we render a sell signal.
A good Operating Margin is required for a company to be able to pay for its fixed costs or payout its debt, which implies that the higher the margin, the better. This ratio is most effective in evaluating the earning potential of a company over time when comparing it against a firm's competitors.
Competition

Based on the recorded statements, Occidental Petroleum has an Operating Margin of 0.373%. This is 94.78% lower than that of the Energy sector and 98.59% lower than that of the Oil & Gas E&P industry. The operating margin for all Germany stocks is 106.77% lower than that of the firm.

Occidental Operating Margin Peer Comparison

Stock peer comparison is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It analyses Occidental Petroleum's direct or indirect competition against its Operating Margin to detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics or determine the stocks which would be a good addition to a portfolio. Peer analysis of Occidental Petroleum could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Occidental Petroleum by comparing valuation metrics of similar companies.
Occidental Petroleum is currently under evaluation in operating margin category among its peers.

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About Occidental Petroleum Fundamental Analysis

The Macroaxis Fundamental Analysis modules help investors analyze Occidental Petroleum's financials across various querterly and yearly statements, indicators and fundamental ratios. We help investors to determine the real value of Occidental Petroleum using virtually all public information available. We use both quantitative as well as qualitative analysis to arrive at the intrinsic value of Occidental Petroleum based on its fundamental data. In general, a quantitative approach, as applied to this company, focuses on analyzing financial statements comparatively, whereas a qaualitative method uses data that is important to a company's growth but cannot be measured and presented in a numerical way.
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Additional Information and Resources on Investing in Occidental Stock

When determining whether Occidental Petroleum offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Occidental Petroleum's financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Occidental Petroleum Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Occidental Petroleum Stock:
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Please note, there is a significant difference between Occidental Petroleum's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Occidental Petroleum is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Occidental Petroleum's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.