Relatively Low Operating Margin Detected in Shares of Learning Tree International in the Education Services Industry (LTRE, LRN, REVU, EDMC, ARCL)
Below are the three companies in the Education Services industry with the lowest operating margins. A healthy operating margin is required for a company to pay for its fixed costs and generate cash.
Learning Tree International ranks lowest with a an operating margin of 2.9%. K12 is next with a an operating margin of 4.3%. Princeton Review ranks third lowest with a an operating margin of 8.8%.
Education Management follows with a an operating margin of 10.4%, and Archipelago Learning rounds out the bottom five with a an operating margin of 18.5%.
SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of Education Management on October 12th, 2011 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $18.37. Since that recommendation, shares of Education Management have risen 31.8%. We continue to monitor Education Management for any potential shift so investors can protect gains and will alert SmarTrend subscribers immediately.
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