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', SND's operating profit margin was -34.2%, highlighting profit earned from core business operations. Industry average for Mining & Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) in '2021' stood at 14.7%.
• In '2022', SND's operating profit margin was -1.3%, 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 '2022' stood at -4.4%. Industry average declined by 19.2% from previous year.
• In '2023', SND's operating profit margin was 0.1%, highlighting profit earned from core business operations. The increase since '2022' reflects strengthening financial performance. Industry average for Mining & Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) in '2023' stood at 1.6%. Industry average increased by 6.1% compared to previous year.
• In '2024', SND's operating profit margin was 1.3%, highlighting profit earned from core business operations. The increase since '2023' reflects strengthening financial performance. Industry average for Mining & Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) in '2024' stood at 7.1%. Industry average increased by 5.5% compared to previous year.
Overall, SND's operating profit margin has been volatile but showed an upward trend over the past 4 years.

Formula: Operating Profit Margin = Operating Income / Revenue

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