Name: Operating Profit Margin

Definition: Operating profit margin focuses on profits from the company’s core business — before interest payments and taxes. It reflects how well the business manages operating costs relative to sales. Strong operating margins show efficient day-to-day operations. Shrinking margins may reveal rising overhead, pricing weakness, or declining efficiency.

Interpretation:
• In '2021', ATLX's operating profit margin was -34363.7%, highlighting profit earned from core business operations. Industry average for Mining & Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) in '2021' stood at 14.7%.
• In '2024', ATLX's operating profit margin was -6574.2%, highlighting profit earned from core business operations. The increase since '2021' reflects strengthening financial performance. Industry average for Mining & Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) in '2024' stood at 7.1%. Industry average declined by 7.6% from previous year.
Overall, ATLX's operating profit margin has been volatile but showed an upward trend over the past 2 years.

Formula: Operating Profit Margin = Operating Income / Revenue

Good Range: Often 10%-30% depending on business model.