Arq (ARQ) Operating Margin (2012 - 2026)
Arq (ARQ) posted Operating Margin of 8.18% for Q3 2026, up 11.24 percentage points from -3.06% a year earlier and up 8.41 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Arq (ARQ) Operating Margin (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Operating Margin at Arq was -38.27%, down 36.75 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at -44.01%, down 42.21 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Margin shows a five-year change of +16.83 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Arq's Operating Margin was -1.80% in FY2024 (+11.65 pp), -13.44% in FY2023 (-1.73 pp), -11.72% in FY2022 (-16.56 pp) and 4.84% in FY2021 (+65.67 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Operating Margin since Q4 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Margin increased in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -20.58 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Operating Margin in the past five years was Q4 2023, with a gain of 25.46 percentage points; the weakest was Q4 2025, with a drop of 173.18 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin for the three prior quarters was -0.23% (Q2 2026), -3.38% (Q1 2026) and -171.65% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 239.54 Bn | 223.24 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 22.86% |
| 2 | Corning | 96.61 Bn | 88.91 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 18.76% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 85.84 Bn | 84.86 Bn | 3.28 Bn | 17.61% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 69.53 Bn | 72.40 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 39.13 Bn | 27.31 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 12.55% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 34.78 Bn | 31.35 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 28.07% |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.48 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 14.89% |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 25.83 Bn | 22.27 Bn | 743.00 Mn | 28.15% |
| 9 | Ati | 24.82 Bn | 22.90 Bn | 380.20 Mn | 19.10% |
| 10 | Arq | 130.31 Mn | 110.40 Mn | 15.17 Mn | 8.18% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 8.18% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -0.23% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -3.38% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -171.65% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -3.06% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -6.27% |
| 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% |
API Access
Arq 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=ARQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-margin", "ticker": "ARQ", "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=ARQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();