Butler National (BUKS) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Butler National (BUKS) reported Operating Margin of 24.12% for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 0.93 percentage points from 23.19% a year earlier but down 2.87 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Butler National (BUKS) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jul 31, 2026, Butler National's Operating Margin came in at 28.73%, up 7.42 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), it came in at 29.04%, up 9.00 percentage points from FY2025.
- Operating Margin has increased for three consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year change of +19.45 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Operating Margin came in at 20.04% in FY2025 (+3.15 pp), 16.89% in FY2024 (+5.38 pp), 11.51% in FY2023 (-11.04 pp) and 22.55% in FY2022 (+12.96 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Operating Margin spans a low of -1.78% in fiscal Q4 2023 and a high of 34.33% in fiscal Q3 2026.
- Year over year, Operating Margin has now increased in each of the last five quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +4.86 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Operating Margin in five years was fiscal Q4 2024 (a gain of 22.59 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q4 2023 (a drop of 18.70 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 came in at 26.99% (Q4 2026), 34.33% (Q3 2026) and 30.44% (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 324.09 Bn | 278.09 Bn | 4.68 Bn | -46.33% |
| 2 | Rtx | 250.22 Bn | 223.44 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 11.38% |
| 3 | Boeing | 147.08 Bn | 53.78 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 0.64% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 117.51 Bn | 104.24 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 12.36% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 90.46 Bn | 86.07 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 27.92% |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 89.77 Bn | 76.88 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 10.36% |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 73.88 Bn | 70.24 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 25.82% |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 68.68 Bn | 57.92 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 10.08% |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 66.86 Bn | 19.30 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 18.37% |
| 10 | Butler National | 257.37 Mn | 125.26 Mn | 13.54 Mn | 24.12% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 24.12% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 26.99% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 34.33% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 30.44% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 23.19% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 20.42% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 19.01% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 22.72% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 17.83% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 20.80% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 20.02% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 18.36% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 6.62% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | -1.78% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 16.54% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 20.71% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 10.62% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 16.92% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 25.43% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 22.67% |
Butler National Operating Margin API
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params = {"slug": "operating-margin", "ticker": "BUKS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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