Alta Equipment (ALTG) Operating Margin (2019 - 2026)
Alta Equipment's quarterly Operating Margin came in at 1.39% in Q1 2026, down 158.0% year-on-year from 2.39% in Q1 2025, and down 235.94% quarter-over-quarter from 1.02% in Q4 2025.
Alta Equipment has reported Operating Margin for 8 years, with the latest figure at 1.39% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 158.0% year-over-year to 1.39%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.92% (up 157.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 1.26%, up 200.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 1.39%, down from 1.02% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 3.46% in Q2 2023, with the low at 8.0% in Q4 2023.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 0.73%, with a median of 1.52% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Operating Margin tumbled 1021 bps in 2023 and jumped 706 bps in 2025.
- Tracing ALTG's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 2.22% in 2022, then plunged by 461 bps to 8.0% in 2023, then grew by 24 bps to 6.04% in 2024, then soared by 117 bps to 1.02% in 2025, then slumped 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 | FTAI Aviation | 25.24 Bn | 24.83 Bn | 765.71 Mn | 12.69% |
| 2 | Ryder System | 9.37 Bn | 9.37 Bn | 3.02 Bn | 0.45% |
| 3 | U-Haul Holding | 9.00 Bn | 9.00 Bn | -42.05 Mn | 381.90% |
| 4 | Gatx | 6.17 Bn | 7.05 Bn | 561.90 Mn | 25.96% |
| 5 | Avis Budget | 5.57 Bn | 5.16 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | WillScot Holdings | 4.38 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 285.68 Mn | 17.62% |
| 7 | Herc Holdings | 4.30 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 686.00 Mn | 25.72% |
| 8 | Mcgrath Rentcorp | 2.69 Bn | 2.69 Bn | 96.89 Mn | 21.86% |
| 9 | Custom Truck One Source | 2.10 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 103.06 Mn | 6.82% |
| 10 | Alta Equipment | 165.37 Mn | 141.47 Mn | 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% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.19% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -0.18% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -1.59% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 0.47% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -2.77% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -0.71% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 4.14% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 3.75% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 1.56% |