Alta Equipment (ALTG-PA) Operating Margin (2019 - 2026)
Alta Equipment (ALTG-PA) recorded quarterly Operating Margin of 1.39% in Q1 2026, down 235.94% quarter-over-quarter from 1.02% in Q4 2025, and down 158.0% on a YoY basis from 2.39% in Q1 2025.
Alta Equipment (ALTG-PA) Operating Margin (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Alta Equipment's Operating Margin history runs 8 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 1.39% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 158.0% year-over-year to 1.39%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.92% (up 157.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 1.26%, up 200.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 1.39% for Q1 2026 at Alta Equipment, down from 1.02% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 3.46% in Q2 2023 to a low of 8.0% in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 0.73% across 5 years, with a median of 1.52% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Operating Margin tumbled 1021 bps in 2023, then surged 706 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Operating Margin shows it stood at 2.22% in 2022, then sank by 461 bps to 8.0% in 2023, then climbed by 24 bps to 6.04% in 2024, then surged by 117 bps to 1.02% in 2025, then tumbled by 236 bps to 1.39% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 1.39% (Q1 2026), 1.02% (Q4 2025), and 1.14% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U-Haul Holding | 10.87 Bn | 10.87 Bn | -42.05 Mn | 381.90% |
| 2 | Ryder System | 10.85 Bn | 10.85 Bn | 3.02 Bn | 0.45% |
| 3 | Avis Budget | 6.40 Bn | 5.99 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Gatx | 6.26 Bn | 7.14 Bn | 561.90 Mn | 25.96% |
| 5 | WillScot Holdings | 5.01 Bn | 5.01 Bn | 285.68 Mn | 17.62% |
| 6 | Herc Holdings | 4.93 Bn | 4.89 Bn | 686.00 Mn | 25.72% |
| 7 | Mcgrath Rentcorp | 2.78 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 96.89 Mn | 21.86% |
| 8 | Custom Truck One Source | 2.38 Bn | 2.38 Bn | 103.06 Mn | 6.82% |
| 9 | Vestis | 1.70 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 173.69 Mn | 4.06% |
| 10 | Alta Equipment | - | - | 109.30 Mn | -1.39% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.39% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.02% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.14% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.58% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.19% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -6.04% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.52% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.11% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.20% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -8.00% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.98% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.46% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.88% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.22% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.38% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.20% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.39% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.33% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.03% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.09% |