Arq (ARQ) Operating Margin (2012 - 2026)
Arq recorded quarterly Operating Margin of 3.38% in Q1 2026, up 98.06% quarter-over-quarter from 174.05% in Q4 2025, and down 581.0% year-over-year from 0.7% in Q1 2025.
Arq's Operating Margin history runs 15 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 3.38% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 581.0% year-over-year to 3.38%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 44.7% (down 4617.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 44.01%, down 4221.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin came in at 3.38% for Q1 2026 at Arq, up from 174.05% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 11.04% in Q4 2023 to a low of 174.05% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 18.05% and a median of 8.46% in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin soared 2546 bps in 2023 and plunged 17558 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Arq's Operating Margin stood at 14.41% in 2022, then jumped by 177 bps to 11.04% in 2023, then plunged by 86 bps to 1.53% in 2024, then sank by 11496 bps to 174.05% in 2025, then jumped by 98 bps to 3.38% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 3.38%, 174.05%, and 2.39% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veralto | 20.72 Bn | 19.29 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 23.77% |
| 2 | Zurn Elkay Water Solutions | 7.83 Bn | 7.56 Bn | 205.80 Mn | 18.96% |
| 3 | Federal Signal | 6.47 Bn | 6.40 Bn | 179.40 Mn | 844.92% |
| 4 | Ceco Environmental | 2.82 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 63.92 Mn | 0.91% |
| 5 | PureCycle Technologies | 2.21 Bn | 2.11 Bn | - | -1,012.72% |
| 6 | Euro Tech Holdings | 1.36 Bn | 1.34 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Energy Recovery | 421.81 Mn | 335.66 Mn | 2.70 Mn | -153.09% |
| 8 | CleanCore Solutions | 173.22 Mn | 156.17 Mn | -419,259.00 | -3,490.91% |
| 9 | Arq | 116.43 Mn | 111.76 Mn | 9.94 Mn | -3.38% |
| 10 | 374Water | 42.95 Mn | 42.95 Mn | -2.43 Mn | 496.77% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -3.38% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -174.05% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -2.39% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -5.44% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.43% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.53% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.83% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -5.59% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -13.71% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.04% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -8.46% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -29.77% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -37.62% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -14.41% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -9.22% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -11.06% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -12.63% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.04% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.69% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.08% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 1.46% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 7.85% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -13.28% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -244.11% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -63.42% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -29.21% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -12.50% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -27.35% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -18.39% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -56.27% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 0.62% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -36.72% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -43.91% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -28.01% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -22.36% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 0.06% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -21.39% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -146.00% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -18.54% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -51.52% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -14.81% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -54.04% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -77.52% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -119.36% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -31.70% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -420.93% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -137.13% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -265.20% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -1,010.68% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -730.62% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -279.71% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -244.27% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -1,358.07% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -78.30% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -493.64% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 3.04% |