Bausch Health Companies (BHC) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Bausch Health Companies (BHC) reported Operating Margin of 25.95% for Q2 2026, up 8.40 percentage points from 17.55% a year earlier and up 63.59 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Bausch Health Companies (BHC) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Bausch Health Companies' Operating Margin came in at 8.14%, down 8.05 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 17.66%, up 1.60 percentage points from FY2024.
- Operating Margin has increased for four consecutive years, with a five-year change of +9.24 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Operating Margin came in at 16.06% in FY2024 (+5.07 pp), 11.00% in FY2023 (+5.41 pp), 5.59% in FY2022 (+0.25 pp) and 5.34% in FY2021 (-3.09 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Operating Margin since Q3 2021.
- Year over year, Operating Margin gained in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.07 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Operating Margin in five years was Q4 2023 (a gain of 25.79 percentage points); the low point was Q1 2026 (a drop of 49.86 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at -37.64% (Q1 2026), 16.95% (Q4 2025) and 23.09% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,261.99 Bn | 1,235.61 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 52.42% |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 678.93 Bn | 598.79 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 24.35% |
| 3 | AbbVie | 518.29 Bn | 486.30 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 36.01% |
| 4 | Merck | 365.98 Bn | 328.92 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 30.89% |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 316.85 Bn | 290.09 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 293.40 Bn | 267.29 Bn | 13.26 Bn | 29.12% |
| 7 | Amgen | 251.78 Bn | 203.43 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 35.79% |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 210.61 Bn | 185.71 Bn | 6.73 Bn | 41.71% |
| 9 | Pfizer | 166.87 Bn | 114.23 Bn | 12.56 Bn | 32.98% |
| 10 | Bausch Health Companies | 3.16 Bn | -3.76 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 33.42% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 33.42% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 25.95% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -37.64% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.95% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 23.09% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.55% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.22% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.81% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.67% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.19% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.05% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.03% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.63% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 19.01% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.00% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -10.76% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.93% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.19% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.86% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16.71% |
Bausch Health Companies Operating Margin API
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params = {"slug": "operating-margin", "ticker": "BHC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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