Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited
SXE
Rank in Stocks
#9585
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited, together with its subsidiaries,... Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides electrical, instrumentation, communications, security, fire, and maintenance services and products in Australia. It operates through SCEE Electrical, Heyday, Trivantage, and Force Fire segments. The company installs electrical and data communications cabling products and systems; designs, manufactures, and installs commercial and industrial switchboards; and provides security system solutions, including consultation, design, supply, installation, integration, preventative maintenance, access control, workforce access management, intruder detection, perimeter solutions and gates, nurse call and duress systems, and CCTV servicing, as well as designs, installs, inspects, tests, and maintains fire protection systems. It also provides electrical infrastructure, building controls, energy management systems, lighting, security, communications, networking, maintenance, and structured cabling systems; solutions for LNG upstream and downstream facilities, and petrochemical refineries; and construction and maintenance services for private and publicly funded infrastructure assets. In addition, the company engages in the decarbonization projects, such as solar farms, wind farms, lithium and copper, recycling plants, power, and building design optimization. The company operates under the SCEE Electrical, Datatel, Heyday, MDE, SJ Electrical, Trivantage Manufacturing, Seme Solutions, and Force Fire brands. It serves commercial, resources, infrastructure, and decarbonization markets. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Perth, Australia.
Share Price
$2.67
Last synced: 2026-11-10
Market Cap
$824.80M
Change (1 day)
0.78%
Change (1 year)
78.79%
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Operating Margin for Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited (SXE)
Operating Margin as of November 2026 TTM: 9.36%
According to Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited's latest financial reports, its current operating margin (TTM) is 9.36%. At the end of 2025 the company had an operating margin of 5.51%.
Operating Margin history for Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited from 2008 to 2026
Operating Margin at the end of each year
| Year | Operating Margin | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (TTM) | 9.36% | 69.87% |
| 2025 | 5.51% | -14.31% |
| 2024 | 6.43% | -4.46% |
| 2023 | 6.73% | 29.42% |
| 2022 | 5.20% | 31.31% |
| 2021 | 3.96% | -1.74% |
| 2020 | 4.03% | -12.77% |
| 2019 | 4.62% | 42.15% |
| 2018 | 3.25% | -220.82% |
| 2017 | -2.69% | -179.12% |
| 2016 | 3.40% | 230.10% |
| 2015 | 1.03% | -79.11% |
| 2014 | 4.93% | -44.98% |
| 2013 | 8.96% | 4.67% |
| 2012 | 8.56% | -1,416.92% |
| 2011 | -0.65% | -104.06% |
| 2010 | 16.02% | -36.65% |
| 2009 | 25.29% | 40.50% |
| 2008 | 18.00% | 0.00% |
Operating Margin for similar companies or competitors
| Company | Operating Margin | Operating Margin Difference | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.81% | -99.27% |
US
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| 12.24% | -98.69% |
FR
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| 8.20% | -99.12% |
IN
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| 10.42% | -98.89% |
NL
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| 16.70% | -98.22% |
US
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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.
Questions about Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited's operating margin
What is Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited's operating margin?
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited's operating margin is 9.36%, as of Nov 2026.
What was Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited's operating margin in 2025?
In 2025, Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited's operating margin was 5.51%, compared with 6.43% in 2024.
How has Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited's operating margin changed since 2020?
From 2020 to 2025, Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited's operating margin was highest in 2023 (6.73%) and lowest in 2021 (3.96%).
How does Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited's operating margin compare with similar companies?
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited's operating margin (9.36%) is higher than that of 2 of the 5 similar companies listed above. The highest among them is Comfort Systems USA, Inc., with 16.70%.