Aci Worldwide (ACIW) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Aci Worldwide (ACIW) recorded quarterly Operating Margin of 13.5% in Q1 2026, down 40.25% quarter-over-quarter from 22.6% in Q4 2025, and down 133.0% on a YoY basis from 40.92% in Q1 2025.
Aci Worldwide (ACIW) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Aci Worldwide's Operating Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 13.5% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 133.0% year-over-year to 13.5%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 18.36% (down 298.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 18.75%, down 58.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 13.5% for Q1 2026 at Aci Worldwide, down from 22.6% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 36.16% in Q4 2023 to a low of 8.41% in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 15.02% across 5 years, with a median of 14.38% in 2024.
- Biggest YoY gain for Operating Margin was 1592 bps in 2023; the steepest drop was 1697 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Operating Margin shows it stood at 32.81% in 2022, then gained by 10 bps to 36.16% in 2023, then slipped by 25 bps to 26.99% in 2024, then slipped by 16 bps to 22.6% in 2025, then tumbled by 40 bps to 13.5% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 13.5% (Q1 2026), 22.6% (Q4 2025), and 26.48% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,998.30 Bn | 2,920.03 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 46.33% |
| 2 | Alarum Technologies | 1,040.72 Bn | 1,026.57 Bn | 7.23 Mn | 6.91% |
| 3 | Oracle | 590.32 Bn | 551.74 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 31.79% |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 316.31 Bn | 308.39 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 46.18% |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 181.17 Bn | 176.63 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 15.30% |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 161.69 Bn | 158.63 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 1.06% |
| 7 | Fortinet | 102.35 Bn | 99.06 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 31.36% |
| 8 | Synopsys | 88.25 Bn | 88.13 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 8.43% |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 83.26 Bn | 82.32 Bn | 455.60 Mn | -9.69% |
| 10 | Aci Worldwide | 4.35 Bn | 4.19 Bn | 197.29 Mn | 13.50% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.50% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 22.60% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 26.48% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.69% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.83% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 26.99% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 27.14% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.38% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.03% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 36.16% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.06% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.25% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -8.41% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 32.81% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.14% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.18% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.56% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 34.87% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.83% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 5.11% |