Avantor (AVTR) Operating Margin (2018 - 2026)
Avantor (AVTR) posted Operating Margin of 7.2% for Q2 2026, up 14.39% on a QoQ basis from 6.29% in Q1 2026, and down 45.0% year-over-year from 13.09% in Q2 2025.
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Avantor (AVTR) Operating Margin (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Avantor has reported Operating Margin for 9 years, with the latest figure at 7.2% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin fell 45.0% year-over-year to 7.2% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 4.59%, a 2017.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 3.76%, down 1975.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 7.2% for Q2 2026 at Avantor, up from 6.29% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 37.83% in Q4 2024, with the low at 39.96% in Q3 2025.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 9.02%, with a median of 9.82% recorded in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Operating Margin soared 2719 bps in 2024, then sank 4722 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 14.03% in 2022, then fell by 24 bps to 10.64% in 2023, then jumped by 256 bps to 37.83% in 2024, then sank by 80 bps to 7.6% in 2025, then decreased by 5 bps to 7.2% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 7.2% (Q2 2026), 6.29% (Q1 2026), and 7.6% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 60.45 Bn | 59.86 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 16.07% |
| 2 | Fastenal | 55.73 Bn | 55.52 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 21.02% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 43.19 Bn | 42.37 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 8.19% |
| 4 | Reliance | 20.08 Bn | 19.84 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 9.54% |
| 5 | Wesco International | 17.17 Bn | 16.36 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 5.73% |
| 6 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.01 Bn | 11.88 Bn | 411.22 Mn | 11.78% |
| 7 | Watsco | 11.77 Bn | 11.30 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 11.32% |
| 8 | Avantor | 9.93 Bn | 9.62 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 7.20% |
| 9 | Core & Main | 7.82 Bn | 7.67 Bn | 520.00 Mn | 9.27% |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.67 Bn | 6.60 Bn | 430.41 Mn | 10.19% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.20% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.29% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.60% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -39.96% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.65% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.32% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 37.83% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.27% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.32% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.71% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.64% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.22% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.11% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.99% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.03% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.86% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.47% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.74% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.22% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.93% |