Alta Equipment ALTG
NYSE ALTG
$5.88 -0.01 (-0.17%)
As of: Aug 31, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Alta Equipment (ALTG) Operating Margin (2019 - 2026)

Alta Equipment (ALTG) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 1.39% for Q1 2026, down 158.0% year-over-year from 2.39% in Q1 2025, and down 235.94% quarter-over-quarter from 1.02% in Q4 2025.

Analysis

Alta Equipment (ALTG) 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% (down 18.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 1.26%, up 27.0% 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 1.39% in Q1 2026.
  • The 5-year median for Operating Margin is 2.11% (2024), against an average of 1.72%.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Operating Margin surged 210 bps in 2022, then slumped 308 bps in 2024.
  • Alta Equipment's Operating Margin stood at 2.22% in 2022, then gained by 6 bps to 2.34% in 2023, then tumbled by 79 bps to 0.48% in 2024, then surged by 112 bps to 1.02% in 2025, then slumped by 236 bps to 1.39% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows ALTG's Operating Margin at 1.39% in Q1 2026, 1.02% in Q4 2025, and 1.14% in Q3 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Operating Margin (Qtr)
1 Sunbelt Rentals Holdings 30.34 Bn 30.31 Bn 978.00 Mn 14.89%
2 AerCap Holdings 25.16 Bn 25.16 Bn - -
3 Ryder System 9.39 Bn 9.39 Bn 1.45 Bn -51.12%
4 Gatx 6.25 Bn 6.25 Bn 555.30 Mn 23.38%
5 Avis Budget 5.18 Bn 4.62 Bn - -
6 Herc Holdings 5.08 Bn 5.04 Bn 713.00 Mn 46.10%
7 EquipmentShare.com 4.46 Bn 4.02 Bn 411.00 Mn 6.49%
8 WillScot Holdings 3.73 Bn 3.73 Bn 306.26 Mn 19.19%
9 Mcgrath Rentcorp 2.76 Bn 2.76 Bn 107.91 Mn 24.10%
10 Alta Equipment 193.76 Mn 172.86 Mn 124.20 Mn 2.52%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 2.52%
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 0.48%
Sep 30, 2024 1.52%
Jun 30, 2024 2.11%
Mar 31, 2024 -0.20%
Dec 31, 2023 2.34%
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%