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.
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.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 33.87 Bn | 33.85 Bn | 978.00 Mn | 14.89% |
| 2 | AerCap Holdings | 23.31 Bn | 23.31 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 29.92% |
| 3 | U-Haul Holding | 14.41 Bn | 14.41 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Ryder System | 9.95 Bn | 9.95 Bn | 1.45 Bn | -51.12% |
| 5 | Gatx | 6.34 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 555.30 Mn | 23.38% |
| 6 | Herc Holdings | 5.72 Bn | 5.68 Bn | 713.00 Mn | 46.10% |
| 7 | Avis Budget | 4.98 Bn | 4.42 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | WillScot Holdings | 4.15 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 306.26 Mn | 19.19% |
| 9 | Mcgrath Rentcorp | 2.96 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 107.91 Mn | 24.10% |
| 10 | Alta Equipment | 249.50 Mn | 228.60 Mn | 124.20 Mn | 2.52% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |