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Thor Industries (Thor Industries) Operating Margin %

: 0.83% (As of Jan. 2024)
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Operating Margin % is calculated as Operating Income divided by its Revenue. Thor Industries's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $18 Mil. Thor Industries's Revenue for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $2,207 Mil. Therefore, Thor Industries's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 0.83%.

Good Sign:

Thor Industries Inc operating margin is expanding. Margin expansion is usually a good sign.

The historical rank and industry rank for Thor Industries's Operating Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

THO' s Operating Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.46   Med: 7.31   Max: 9.4
Current: 4.46


THO's Operating Margin % is ranked worse than
54.64% of 1283 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 5.07 vs THO: 4.46

Thor Industries's 5-Year Average Operating Margin % Growth Rate was 2.20% per year.

Thor Industries's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $18 Mil. Its Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 was $463 Mil.


Thor Industries Operating Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Thor Industries's Operating Margin % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Thor Industries Annual Data
Trend Jul14 Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23
Operating Margin %
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.60 4.74 7.37 9.40 5.26

Thor Industries Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
Operating Margin % Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.66 6.40 5.46 4.31 0.83

Competitive Comparison

For the Recreational Vehicles subindustry, Thor Industries's Operating Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Operating Margin % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Thor Industries Operating Margin % Distribution

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Thor Industries's Operating Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Thor Industries's Operating Margin % falls into.



Thor Industries Operating Margin % Calculation

Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Thor Industries's Operating Margin % for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2023 is calculated as

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (A: Jul. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Jul. 2023 )
=585.491 / 11121.605
=5.26 %

Thor Industries's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Jan. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=18.258 / 2207.369
=0.83 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Thor Industries  (NYSE:THO) Operating Margin % Explanation

Just like Gross Margin %, it is important to see a company maintains its operating margin over time. Among the same industry, a company with higher operating margin is more efficient in its operation. It is also more stable during industry slowdown or recessions. Peter Lynch prefers those with higher margins than those with lower margins.


Be Aware

Operating Margin % can be manipulated by adjusting the rate of depreciation, depletion and amortization (DDA).

If a company is facing competition, its Operating Margin % may decline. Often the Operating Margin % declines well before the company's Revenue or even profit decline. Therefore, Operating Margin % is a very important indicator of whether the company is facing problems.

For instance, by 2012, Nokia (NOK)'s problems were well known and its stock had lost more than 90% of its market value since 2007. But Nokia’s Operating Margin % had already been in decline since 2002, although its Earnings per Share (Diluted) were still rising. Investors who paid attention to Operating Margin % would have avoided this huge loss. The same can be said for Research-in-Motion (RIMM).

Therefore, Operating Margin % is a very important screening filter for GuruFocus. GuruFocus's Buffett-Munger screener requires that the profit margin is either consistent or expanding. The Model Portfolio of the Buffett-Munger screener has outperformed the market every year since inception in 2009.


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Thor Industries (Thor Industries) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
601 East Beardsley Avenue, Elkhart, IN, USA, 46514-3305
Based in Elkhart, Indiana, Thor Industries manufactures Class A, Class B, and Class C motor homes along with travel trailers and fifth wheel towables across over 30 brands. Through the acquisition of Erwin Hymer in 2019, the company expanded its geographic footprint and now produces various motorized and towable recreational vehicles for Europe, including motorcaravans, campervans, urban vehicles, caravans, and other RV-related products and services. The company has also begun generating revenue through aftermarket component parts through the acquisition of Airxcel in 2021, however, this is still a nascent part of the business as it accounts for less than 10% of total sales. In fiscal 2023, the company wholesaled 187,015 units and generated over $11.1 billion in revenue.
Executives
W. Todd Woelfer officer: Sr. VP, Gen Counsel & Sec. PO BOX 3300, ELKHART IN 46515
Kenneth D Julian officer: VP of Admin. and HR 3080 WINDSOR CT., ELKHART IN 46514
Peter Busch Orthwein director, officer: Exec. Chairman of the Board ONE LAGAYETTE PLACE, GREENWICH CT 06830
James L Ziemer director C/O HARLEY DAVIDSON, 3700 W. JUNEAU AVE, MILWAUKEE WI 53208
Amelia Huntington director C/O THOR INDUSTRIES, INC., 601 EAST BEARDSLEY AVE., ELKHART IN 46514-3305
Trevor Q. Gasper officer: VP, General Counsel and Sec. 601 EAST BEARDSLEY AVE., ELKHART IN 46514
Laurel Hurd director C/O NEWELL BRANDS INC., 6655 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY ROAD, ATLANTA GA 30328
Christina Hennington director 1000 NICOLLET MALL, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403
J Allen Kosowsky director C/O THOR INDUSTRIES, INC., 419 WEST PIKE STREET, JACKSON CENTER OH 45334-0629
Kelley William J. Jr director USG CORPORATION, 550 WEST ADAMS STREET, CHICAGO IL 60661
Josef Hjelmaker officer: Chief Innovation Officer C/O THOR INDUSTRIES, INC., 601 E. BEARDSLEY AVE., ELKHART IN 46514-3305
Christopher J Klein director 520 LAKE COOK ROAD, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Jan Suwinski director 9450 SEWARD RD, C/O OHIO CASUALTY GROUP, FAIRFIELD OH 45014
Robert W Martin director, officer: Chief Exec. Officer & Pres. C/O KEYSTONE RV COMPANY, 2642 HACKBERRY DRIVE, GOSHEN IN 46526
Troy James officer: SVP International Operations C/O THOR INDUSTRIES, INC., 601 EAST BEARDSLEY AVENUE, ELKHART IN 46514-3305