Publishing Companies By Operating Margin

Operating Margin
Operating MarginEfficiencyMarket RiskExp Return
1NYT New York Times
0.2
(0.10)
 1.91 
(0.19)
2NWSA News Corp A
0.16
(0.05)
 1.16 
(0.05)
3NWS News Corp B
0.16
 0.01 
 1.25 
 0.01 
4WLY John Wiley Sons
0.15
(0.27)
 1.57 
(0.43)
5SCHL Scholastic
0.14
(0.08)
 3.64 
(0.31)
6PSO Pearson PLC ADR
0.13
 0.12 
 1.20 
 0.14 
7DJCO Daily Journal Corp
0.0738
(0.22)
 2.57 
(0.56)
8LEE Lee Enterprises Incorporated
0.041
(0.28)
 3.16 
(0.90)
9DALN Dallasnews Corp
-0.0212
 0.10 
 5.17 
 0.53 
10SALN Salon City
-7.63
 0.00 
 0.00 
 0.00 
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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. 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.