American Outdoor Brands (AOUT) Operating Margin (2019 - 2026)
American Outdoor Brands' Operating Margin was -5.68% in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 17.28 percentage points from -22.96% a year earlier but down 4.91 percentage points from the prior quarter.
American Outdoor Brands (AOUT) Operating Margin (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, American Outdoor Brands' Operating Margin was -2.17% through Jul 31, 2026, down 0.08 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), it came in at -4.72%, down 4.65 percentage points from FY2025.
- Operating Margin shows a five-year change of -13.22 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Operating Margin was -0.07% in FY2025 (+6.15 pp), -6.21% in FY2024 (+0.43 pp), -6.64% in FY2023 (+16.19 pp) and -22.84% in FY2022 (-31.33 pp).
- Quarterly Operating Margin has moved between -154.22% (fiscal Q4 2022) and 7.49% (fiscal Q2 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Operating Margin was higher in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.73 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Operating Margin over five years was fiscal Q4 2023 (a gain of 144.73 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q4 2022 (a drop of 156.21 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, AOUT's Operating Margin in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was -0.76% (Q4 2026), -6.92% (Q3 2026) and 3.66% (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amer Sports | 15.40 Bn | 11.45 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 11.74% |
| 2 | Hasbro | 12.62 Bn | 8.41 Bn | 867.20 Mn | 22.16% |
| 3 | Acushnet Holdings | 4.89 Bn | 4.64 Bn | 445.83 Mn | 21.54% |
| 4 | Mattel | 3.81 Bn | 486.56 Mn | 542.12 Mn | 0.97% |
| 5 | YETI Holdings | 3.16 Bn | 2.48 Bn | 322.52 Mn | 19.33% |
| 6 | Callaway Golf | 2.55 Bn | 8.09 Mn | 306.70 Mn | 18.75% |
| 7 | Peloton Interactive | 2.11 Bn | -2.51 Bn | 344.40 Mn | 13.36% |
| 8 | Unusual Machines | 1.19 Bn | 731.45 Mn | 5.80 Mn | -46.85% |
| 9 | Sturm Ruger | 671.09 Mn | 275.09 Mn | 33.74 Mn | 4.83% |
| 10 | American Outdoor Brands | 215.47 Mn | 147.25 Mn | 19.74 Mn | -5.68% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | -5.68% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | -0.76% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -6.92% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 3.66% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -22.96% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | -1.54% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 0.52% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 5.10% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -6.18% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -11.89% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -5.40% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -0.04% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -9.40% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | -9.49% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -5.90% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | -0.25% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -12.73% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -154.22% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 6.74% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 7.49% |
American Outdoor Brands Operating Margin API
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params = {"slug": "operating-margin", "ticker": "AOUT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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