Astec Industries (ASTE) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Astec Industries' Operating Margin was 5.00% in Q2 2026, down 1.48 percentage points from 6.48% a year earlier but up 2.73 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Astec Industries (ASTE) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Astec Industries' Operating Margin was 3.43% through Jun 30, 2026, down 1.87 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 4.67%, up 2.89 percentage points from FY2024.
- Operating Margin shows a five-year change of +0.72 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Operating Margin was 1.78% in FY2024 (-1.85 pp), 3.63% in FY2023 (+3.04 pp), 0.59% in FY2022 (-1.23 pp) and 1.82% in FY2021 (-2.14 pp).
- Quarterly Operating Margin has moved between -3.10% (Q2 2024) and 9.69% (Q4 2024) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Operating Margin has declined for three straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.31 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Operating Margin over five years was Q2 2025 (a gain of 9.58 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2021 (a drop of 8.77 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, ASTE's Operating Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 2.27% (Q1 2026), 5.72% (Q4 2025) and 0.31% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 256.79 Bn | 228.09 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 20.38% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 183.76 Bn | 178.46 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 29.53% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.25 Bn | 149.34 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 132.82 Bn | 129.76 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 17.76% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 115.39 Bn | 113.27 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 19.96% |
| 6 | 3M | 96.09 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 23.66% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.66 Bn | 83.40 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 26.92% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.95 Bn | 76.63 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 27.79% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 70.25 Bn | 59.10 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 22.81% |
| 10 | Astec Industries | 823.74 Mn | 528.24 Mn | 82.30 Mn | -0.94% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -0.94% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.00% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.27% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.72% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.31% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.48% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.22% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.69% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.47% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -3.10% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.04% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.60% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -1.72% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.94% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.06% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.94% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.60% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.53% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.37% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -2.33% |
Astec Industries Operating Margin API
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import requests
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params = {"slug": "operating-margin", "ticker": "ASTE", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
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const data = await res.json();