Bridgford Foods (BRID) Operating Margin (2012 - 2026)
Bridgford Foods' (BRID) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 11.68% in Q2 2026, down 539.0% year-on-year from 2.66% in Q2 2025, and down 423.95% on a QoQ basis from 2.23% in Q1 2026.
Bridgford Foods (BRID) Operating Margin (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Bridgford Foods (BRID) has 15 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 11.68% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin fell 539.0% year-over-year to 11.68% in Q2 2026; TTM through Apr 2026 was 8.85%, a 474.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 8.12%, down 532.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q2 2026 stood at 11.68%, down from 2.23% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Margin for BRID reached as high as 99.88% in Q3 2022 and fell as low as 12.79% in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 3.17% across 5 years, with a median of 0.19% in 2023.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin soared 10313 bps in 2022 and slumped 9878 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Margin stood at 2.36% in 2022, then grew by 27 bps to 2.99% in 2023, then sank by 130 bps to 0.9% in 2024, then slumped by 1326 bps to 12.79% in 2025, then advanced by 9 bps to 11.68% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Margin figures were 11.68% in Q2 2026, 2.23% in Q1 2026, and 12.79% in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.05 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 18.94% |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.11 Bn | 18.67 Bn | 1.60 Bn | -45.40% |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.78 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 7.30% |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.51 Bn | 13.76 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 14.27% |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.87 Bn | 10.35 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 511.00 Mn | 8.76% |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 10.06 Bn | 10.02 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 14.62% |
| 8 | Conagra Brands | 6.88 Bn | 6.66 Bn | 704.10 Mn | -57.54% |
| 9 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.84 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 361.40 Mn | 9.54% |
| 10 | Bridgford Foods | 57.64 Mn | 56.81 Mn | 8.78 Mn | -11.68% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2026 | -11.68% |
| Jan 23, 2026 | -2.23% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -12.79% |
| Jul 11, 2025 | -7.42% |
| Apr 18, 2025 | -6.29% |
| Jan 24, 2025 | -3.83% |
| Nov 1, 2024 | -0.90% |
| Jul 12, 2024 | -6.87% |
| Apr 19, 2024 | -6.86% |
| Jan 26, 2024 | 1.84% |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 2.99% |
| Jul 7, 2023 | 1.10% |
| Apr 14, 2023 | 0.51% |
| Jan 20, 2023 | 2.18% |
| Oct 28, 2022 | 2.36% |
| Jul 8, 2022 | 99.88% |
| Apr 15, 2022 | 2.51% |
| Jan 21, 2022 | 2.62% |
| Oct 29, 2021 | -6.02% |
| Jul 9, 2021 | -3.25% |