Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Akamai Technologies (AKAM) posted Operating Margin of 10.66% for Q1 2026, up 23.07% sequentially from 8.67% in Q4 2025, and down 456.0% YoY from 3.0% in Q1 2025.
Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Akamai Technologies (AKAM) has 18 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 10.66% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin fell 456.0% year-over-year to 10.66% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 12.35% (down 62.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 13.47%, up 11.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin improved to 10.66% in Q1 2026 per AKAM's latest filing, from 8.67% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 19.38% in Q2 2022, with the low at 7.03% in Q3 2024.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 15.28%, with a median of 15.74% recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, Operating Margin sank 1121 bps in 2024 and jumped 871 bps in 2025.
- Akamai Technologies' Operating Margin stood at 18.05% in 2022, then grew by 3 bps to 18.57% in 2023, then slipped by 22 bps to 14.52% in 2024, then sank by 40 bps to 8.67% in 2025, then rose by 23 bps to 10.66% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows AKAM's Operating Margin at 10.66% in Q1 2026, 8.67% in Q4 2025, and 15.74% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,853.66 Bn | 2,775.39 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 46.33% |
| 2 | Oracle | 408.21 Bn | 376.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 31.97% |
| 3 | Palantir Technologies | 300.98 Bn | 293.06 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 46.18% |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 247.84 Bn | 243.30 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 15.30% |
| 5 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 193.63 Bn | 190.57 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 1.06% |
| 6 | Fortinet | 117.45 Bn | 114.16 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 31.36% |
| 7 | Cloudflare | 86.88 Bn | 85.93 Bn | 455.60 Mn | -9.69% |
| 8 | Synopsys | 86.18 Bn | 86.06 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 8.43% |
| 9 | Block | 46.10 Bn | 39.21 Bn | 2.91 Bn | -2.84% |
| 10 | Akamai Technologies | 16.39 Bn | 15.46 Bn | 916.55 Mn | 10.66% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.66% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.67% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.74% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.51% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.23% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.52% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.03% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.11% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.89% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.57% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.24% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.01% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.83% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 18.05% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 18.19% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 19.38% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 19.18% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 21.66% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 23.86% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 23.39% |