Barnes Group B Operating margin
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Where this comes from
Calculated from Barnes Group’s reported figures.
Based on trailing twelve months.
The official record: Barnes Group’s 10-Q, filed October 29, 2024, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
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Questions, answered.
- What is Barnes Group's operating margin?
- Barnes Group (B) reported operating margin of 6.8% in Q3 2024.
- How has Barnes Group's operating margin changed year-over-year?
- Barnes Group's operating margin increased by 9.1% year-over-year, from 6.2% to 6.8%.
- What is the long-term trend for Barnes Group's operating margin?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2023), Barnes Group's operating margin has grown at a -26.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 45% to 24.1%.
- What does operating margin mean?
- The profit left from core operations for every dollar of sales, before interest and taxes.
- How do you interpret operating margin?
- Expanding operating margin shows operating leverage — revenue growing faster than the cost base. Compression points to rising overhead, pricing pressure, or investment ahead of revenue.
- How does operating margin compare across companies?
- Strong cross-company signal within a sector. Capital-light businesses sustain higher operating margins than capital-intensive ones.