Foreign Trade Bank Of Latin America (BLX) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Foreign Trade Bank Of Latin America (BLX) reported Operating Margin of 28.2% for Q1 2026, up 286.0% on a YoY basis from 7.31% in Q1 2025, and down 4.3% sequentially from 29.47% in Q4 2025.
Foreign Trade Bank Of Latin America (BLX) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Foreign Trade Bank Of Latin America (BLX) has 17 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 28.2% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 286.0% year-over-year to 28.2%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 28.2% (up 396.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 100.0%, changed 0.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin slipped to 28.2% in Q1 2026, from 29.47% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 65.41% in Q4 2022 to a low of 9.6% in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of 25.24% and a median of 25.35% in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin jumped 6504 bps in 2022 and slumped 7501 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Tracing BLX's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 65.41% in 2022, then tumbled by 115 bps to 9.6% in 2023, then surged by 355 bps to 24.48% in 2024, then advanced by 20 bps to 29.47% in 2025, then decreased by 4 bps to 28.2% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BLX's Operating Margin at 28.2% in Q1 2026, 29.47% in Q4 2025, and 26.46% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KB Financial | 42,090.38 Bn | 42,090.38 Bn | -786,828.77 | 258,184.93% |
| 2 | Shinhan Financial | 33,919.15 Bn | 33,919.15 Bn | - | 779.48% |
| 3 | Bank Of Chile | 4,123.52 Bn | 4,123.52 Bn | 167,623.00 | 167.25% |
| 4 | Lloyds Banking | 360.83 Bn | 360.83 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | First Capital | 204.17 Bn | 203.82 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Landmark Bancorp | 187.97 Bn | 187.94 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | NatWest | 144.82 Bn | -51.17 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Pnc Financial Services | 101.80 Bn | 101.80 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Us Bancorp | 99.51 Bn | 99.51 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Foreign Trade Bank Of Latin America | 2.23 Bn | 1.97 Bn | - | 28.20% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 28.20% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 29.47% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 26.46% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 28.70% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 25.35% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 24.48% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.89% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.28% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.79% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -9.60% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 23.94% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 22.11% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 25.87% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 65.41% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 33.08% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 34.97% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.70% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.37% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.38% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.34% |