Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment Companies By Operating Margin

Operating Margin
Operating MarginEfficiencyMarket RiskExp Return
1ALSN Allison Transmission Holdings
0.27
 0.25 
 1.80 
 0.45 
2CAT Caterpillar
0.2
 0.13 
 1.97 
 0.26 
3WAB Westinghouse Air Brake
0.17
 0.27 
 1.12 
 0.30 
4FSS Federal Signal
0.16
 0.04 
 2.03 
 0.09 
5PCAR PACCAR Inc
0.14
 0.19 
 1.80 
 0.34 
6TRN Trinity Industries
0.14
 0.12 
 2.16 
 0.25 
7BLBD Blue Bird Corp
0.12
(0.12)
 2.90 
(0.36)
8GBX Greenbrier Companies
0.12
 0.23 
 2.64 
 0.60 
9CMI Cummins
0.12
 0.21 
 1.61 
 0.34 
10ALG Alamo Group
0.0999
 0.06 
 2.12 
 0.14 
11TEX Terex
0.0998
(0.01)
 2.74 
(0.02)
12OSK Oshkosh
0.0977
 0.06 
 2.19 
 0.13 
13MNTX Manitex International
0.0815
 0.10 
 6.17 
 0.64 
14RAIL Freightcar America
0.0671
 0.09 
 7.68 
 0.70 
15MLR Miller Industries
0.0637
 0.14 
 2.55 
 0.35 
16REVG Rev Group
0.0607
 0.01 
 3.04 
 0.03 
17CYD China Yuchai International
0.0424
(0.13)
 2.00 
(0.27)
18ASTE Astec Industries
0.034
 0.09 
 2.60 
 0.23 
19PLOW Douglas Dynamics
0.0275
(0.03)
 2.29 
(0.06)
20MTW Manitowoc
0.0187
 0.04 
 3.61 
 0.13 
The analysis above is based on a 90-day investment horizon and a default level of risk. Use the Portfolio Analyzer to fine-tune all your assumptions. Check your current assumptions here.
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.