Bridgford Foods (BRID) Operating Margin (2012 - 2026)
Bridgford Foods (BRID) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 11.68% for Q2 2026, down 539.0% year-over-year from 2.66% in Q2 2025, and down 423.95% quarter-over-quarter from 2.23% in Q1 2026.
Bridgford Foods (BRID) Operating Margin (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Bridgford Foods (BRID) has reported Operating Margin for 15 consecutive years, with 11.68% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Operating Margin fell 539.0% year-over-year to 11.68%; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at 8.85% (down 474.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 8.12%, down 532.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin declined to 11.68% in Q2 2026 per BRID's latest filing, from 2.23% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 99.88% in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 12.79% in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 3.17% across 5 years, with a median of 0.19% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Margin surged 10313 bps — and 2023, when it plunged 9878 bps.
- Bridgford Foods' Operating Margin stood at 2.36% in 2022, then advanced 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 rose by 9 bps to 11.68% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BRID's Operating Margin at 11.68% in Q2 2026, 2.23% in Q1 2026, and 12.79% in Q4 2025.
Powered by 
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.37 Bn | 27.69 Bn | 2.03 Bn | -102.70% |
| 2 | General Mills | 21.49 Bn | 21.03 Bn | 1.60 Bn | -45.40% |
| 3 | Mccormick | 14.93 Bn | 14.60 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 14.27% |
| 4 | Jbs | 14.80 Bn | 11.34 Bn | 4.91 Bn | 2.38% |
| 5 | J M Smucker | 13.21 Bn | 13.15 Bn | 862.10 Mn | 19.60% |
| 6 | Hormel Foods | 13.14 Bn | 12.28 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 7.30% |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.22 Bn | 11.50 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Darling Ingredients | 10.40 Bn | 10.24 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 32.20% |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 8.75 Bn | 7.40 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 7.84% |
| 10 | Bridgford Foods | 56.46 Mn | 55.63 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% |