Apa (APA) Operating Margin (2020 - 2026)
Apa (APA) posted Operating Margin of 48.15% for Q2 2026, up 24.41 percentage points from 23.74% a year earlier and up 18.17 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Apa (APA) Operating Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Operating Margin at Apa was 26.84%, up 26.22 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 14.07%, up 13.49 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Margin shows a five-year change of +141.06 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Apa's Operating Margin was 0.58% in FY2024 (-21.48 pp), 22.06% in FY2023 (-7.54 pp), 29.60% in FY2022 (+29.01 pp) and 0.59% in FY2021 (+127.59 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Operating Margin since Q1 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Margin has increased in each of the last five quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +4.21 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Operating Margin in the past five years was Q1 2022, with a gain of 45.50 percentage points; the weakest was Q3 2024, with a drop of 52.81 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin for the three prior quarters was 29.98% (Q1 2026), 13.90% (Q4 2025) and 10.75% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shell | 540.77 Bn | 451.32 Bn | 30.13 Bn | 28.46% |
| 2 | Chevron | 403.83 Bn | 381.62 Bn | 33.45 Bn | -28.44% |
| 3 | TotalEnergies SE | 188.75 Bn | 71.88 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Eni Spa | 170.81 Bn | 120.33 Bn | - | 5.19% |
| 5 | Conocophillips | 150.42 Bn | 123.13 Bn | 12.81 Bn | 53.17% |
| 6 | Equinor Asa | 104.06 Bn | 50.12 Bn | - | 36.94% |
| 7 | Phillips 66 | 101.90 Bn | 90.89 Bn | 8.38 Bn | -74.35% |
| 8 | Canadian Natural Resources | 97.96 Bn | 94.91 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Suncor Energy | 80.99 Bn | 66.79 Bn | - | 30.46% |
| 10 | Apa | 14.55 Bn | 13.75 Bn | 2.28 Bn | 48.15% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 48.15% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 29.98% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.90% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.75% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.74% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.08% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.56% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -29.72% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.38% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.51% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.11% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 23.08% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 25.04% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 25.42% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.66% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 20.86% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 30.60% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 48.75% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.20% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -20.71% |
Apa Operating Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-margin&ticker=APA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-margin", "ticker": "APA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-margin&ticker=APA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();