Bridgford Foods (BRID) Operating Margin (2012 - 2026)
Bridgford Foods (BRID) recorded Operating Margin of -7.04% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 10, 2026), up 0.38 percentage points from -7.42% a year earlier and up 4.64 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Bridgford Foods (BRID) Operating Margin (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Bridgford Foods' Operating Margin came in at -8.80% as of Jul 10, 2026, down 4.53 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), it came in at -8.12%, down 5.32 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Margin has declined for three straight fiscal years, with a five-year change of -10.35 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Operating Margin came in at -2.80% in FY2024 (-4.64 pp), 1.84% in FY2023 (-22.44 pp), 24.28% in FY2022 (+27.71 pp) and -3.43% in FY2021 (-5.65 pp).
- Quarterly Operating Margin has ranged from -12.79% in fiscal Q4 2025 to 99.88% in fiscal Q3 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Margin rose in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.11 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Operating Margin in the last five years was a gain of 103.13 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2022, against a drop of 98.78 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at -11.68% (Q2 2026), -2.23% (Q1 2026) and -12.79% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unilever | 133.59 Bn | 108.95 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Mondelez International | 75.71 Bn | 69.03 Bn | 3.99 Bn | 20.80% |
| 3 | Hershey | 32.64 Bn | 28.88 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 23.06% |
| 4 | Kraft Heinz | 27.82 Bn | 14.35 Bn | 2.03 Bn | -102.70% |
| 5 | General Mills | 18.09 Bn | 15.75 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 14.43% |
| 6 | Mccormick | 13.03 Bn | 12.90 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 14.27% |
| 7 | J M Smucker | 12.89 Bn | 12.68 Bn | 979.60 Mn | 23.05% |
| 8 | Hormel Foods | 10.92 Bn | 7.61 Bn | 471.52 Mn | 3.75% |
| 9 | Chewy | 7.33 Bn | 4.62 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 2.76% |
| 10 | Bridgford Foods | 51.56 Mn | 44.70 Mn | 10.86 Mn | -7.04% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2026 | -7.04% |
| 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% |
Bridgford Foods Operating Margin API
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