Aecom (ACM) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Aecom (ACM) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 6.52% for Q1 2026, down 31.0% year-over-year from 9.45% in Q1 2025, and up 12.45% on a QoQ basis from 5.8% in Q4 2025.
Aecom (ACM) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Aecom (ACM) has reported Operating Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 6.52% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 31.0% year-over-year to 6.52%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 6.26% (up 29.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 6.36%, up 122.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin came in at 6.52% for Q1 2026 at Aecom, up from 5.8% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 7.04% in Q2 2025, with the low at 2.88% in Q2 2023.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 4.83%, with a median of 5.65% recorded in 2022.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin tumbled 852 bps in 2023 and surged 836 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Margin stood at 4.49% in 2022, then declined by 7 bps to 4.18% in 2023, then jumped by 41 bps to 5.92% in 2024, then declined by 2 bps to 5.8% in 2025, then gained by 12 bps to 6.52% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 6.52%, 5.8%, and 5.69% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stantec | 7,704.08 Bn | 7,704.08 Bn | 914.10 Mn | 12.00% |
| 2 | Quanta Services | 103.60 Bn | 103.33 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 4.30% |
| 3 | Mastec | 30.47 Bn | 30.31 Bn | 477.90 Mn | 3.70% |
| 4 | Sterling Infrastructure | 23.80 Bn | 23.30 Bn | 194.30 Mn | 16.69% |
| 5 | APi | 18.02 Bn | 17.38 Bn | 620.00 Mn | 5.20% |
| 6 | Jacobs Solutions | 14.73 Bn | 13.35 Bn | 794.89 Mn | -2.20% |
| 7 | IES Holdings | 13.95 Bn | 13.69 Bn | 254.79 Mn | 11.52% |
| 8 | Aecom | 8.61 Bn | 7.78 Bn | 296.50 Mn | 6.52% |
| 9 | Everus Construction | 7.72 Bn | 7.42 Bn | 130.73 Mn | 7.49% |
| 10 | Tetra Tech | 7.59 Bn | 7.37 Bn | 214.09 Mn | 10.78% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.52% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.80% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.69% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.04% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.83% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.92% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.75% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.48% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.08% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.18% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.09% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -2.88% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.66% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.49% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.37% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.65% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.47% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.15% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.08% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.71% |