Sanofi is a French pharmaceutical company created in 2004 by the merger of Sanofi-Synthélabo and Aventis. With sales of EUR 36.1 billion in 2019 and more than 100,000 employees worldwide, Sanofi is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world in terms of sales.
Operating Margin for Sanofi (SNY)
Operating Margin as of May 2023 (TTM): 19.90%
According to Sanofi's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current Operating Margin is 19.90%. At the end of 2021 the company had an Operating Margin of 19.91%.
Operating Margin history for Sanofi from 2005 to 2007
Operating Margin at the end of each year
| Year | Operating Margin | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19.91% | -46.11% |
| 2020 | 36.94% | 392.59% |
| 2019 | 7.50% | -39.26% |
| 2018 | 12.35% | -19.17% |
| 2017 | 15.27% | -6.63% |
| 2016 | 16.36% | 8.77% |
| 2015 | 15.04% | -10.49% |
| 2014 | 16.80% | 21.57% |
| 2013 | 13.82% | -15.44% |
| 2012 | 16.34% | 7.73% |
| 2011 | 15.17% | -13.19% |
| 2010 | 17.48% | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 19.73% | 36.59% |
| 2008 | 14.44% | -26.92% |
| 2007 | 19.76% | 22.75% |
| 2006 | 16.10% | 73.68% |
| 2005 | 9.27% | -175.64% |
| 2004 | -12.25% | -131.47% |
| 2003 | 38.94% | 15.79% |
| 2002 | 33.63% | 1.96% |
| 2001 | 32.98% |
Operating Margin for similar companies or competitors
| Company | Operating Margin | Operating Margin differencediff. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 Johnson & Johnson JNJ | 24.28% | 22.01% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Novartis NVS | 16.16% | -18.79% | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
 Pfizer PFE | 29.90% | 50.25% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Novo Nordisk NVO | 41.96% | 110.85% | 🇩🇰 Denmark |
 Abbott Laboratories ABT | 16.84% | -15.38% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Eli Lilly LLY | 22.68% | 13.97% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Merck MRK | 28.49% | 43.17% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Bristol-Myers Squibb BMY | 19.18% | -3.62% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 GlaxoSmithKline GSK | 18.87% | -5.18% | 🇬🇧 UK |
 Teva Pharmaceutical Industries TEVA | 4.14% | -79.20% | 🇮🇱 Israel |
What is a company's Operating Margin
The operating margin is a key indicator to assess the profitability of a company. Higher operating margins are generaly better as they show that a company is able to sell its products or services for much more than their production costs. The operating margin is calculated by dividing a company's earnings by its revenue.