Aquestive Therapeutics (AQST) Operating Margin (2017 - 2026)
Aquestive Therapeutics (AQST) posted Operating Margin of 59.51% for Q2 2026, down 104.47% on a QoQ basis from 29.1% in Q1 2026, and up 5414.0% year-over-year from 1.08% in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Aquestive Therapeutics (AQST) Operating Margin (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Aquestive Therapeutics has reported Operating Margin for 10 years, with the latest figure at 59.51% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin rose 5414.0% year-over-year to 59.51% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 97.52%, a 2167.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 159.5%, down 10605.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 59.51% for Q2 2026 at Aquestive Therapeutics, down from 29.1% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 0.27% in Q2 2024, with the low at 222.08% in Q1 2025.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 81.08%, with a median of 75.77% recorded in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Operating Margin tumbled 14776 bps in 2025, then surged 19297 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 100.29% in 2022, then soared by 70 bps to 29.62% in 2023, then slumped by 286 bps to 114.43% in 2024, then sank by 94 bps to 221.58% in 2025, then jumped by 73 bps to 59.51% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 59.51% (Q2 2026), 29.1% (Q1 2026), and 221.58% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 646.13 Bn | 625.38 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 28.21% |
| 2 | AbbVie | 442.39 Bn | 435.82 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 37.86% |
| 3 | Merck | 366.26 Bn | 359.12 Bn | 12.21 Bn | -3.52% |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 266.58 Bn | 258.89 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 32.97% |
| 5 | Pfizer | 159.00 Bn | 147.30 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 28.37% |
| 6 | Sanofi | 52.39 Bn | 45.00 Bn | 10.79 Bn | 9.03% |
| 7 | Revolution Medicines | 43.98 Bn | 43.98 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Incyte | 25.41 Bn | 20.87 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 41.69% |
| 9 | United Therapeutics | 21.54 Bn | 18.88 Bn | 683.80 Mn | 42.23% |
| 10 | Aquestive Therapeutics | 633.10 Mn | 534.61 Mn | 9.80 Mn | -59.51% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -59.51% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -29.10% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -221.58% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -89.63% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -113.65% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -222.08% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -114.43% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -61.22% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.27% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -74.31% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -29.62% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -18.28% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -31.79% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -41.36% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -100.29% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -77.23% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -96.21% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -79.36% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -105.33% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -59.97% |