Borgwarner (BWA) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Borgwarner's quarterly Operating Margin came in at 9.51% in Q1 2026, up 277.0% year-on-year from 2.52% in Q1 2025, and up 242.73% quarter-over-quarter from 6.66% in Q4 2025.
Borgwarner has reported Operating Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 9.51% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 277.0% year-over-year to 9.51%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 4.43% (up 95.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 3.74%, down 13.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 9.51%, up from 6.66% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 9.51% in Q1 2026, with the low at 9.19% in Q4 2024.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 6.12%, with a median of 7.98% recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Operating Margin jumped 1751 bps in 2022 and slumped 1717 bps in 2024.
- Tracing BWA's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 7.99% in 2022, then fell by 0 bps to 7.98% in 2023, then plunged by 215 bps to 9.19% in 2024, then gained by 27 bps to 6.66% in 2025, then surged by 243 bps to 9.51% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 9.51% (Q1 2026), 6.66% (Q4 2025), and 6.91% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O Reilly Automotive | 76.93 Bn | 76.68 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 18.45% |
| 2 | Autozone | 56.46 Bn | 56.17 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 16.34% |
| 3 | Modine Manufacturing | 13.73 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 186.10 Mn | 11.09% |
| 4 | Borgwarner | 13.51 Bn | 13.68 Bn | 677.00 Mn | 9.51% |
| 5 | Genuine Parts | 13.47 Bn | 12.99 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 4.57% |
| 6 | Aptiv | 12.21 Bn | 9.14 Bn | 920.00 Mn | 7.43% |
| 7 | Magna International | 10.79 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 8.34% |
| 8 | Autoliv | 9.18 Bn | 8.83 Bn | 526.00 Mn | 8.61% |
| 9 | Allison Transmission Holdings | 9.12 Bn | 8.81 Bn | 406.00 Mn | 13.87% |
| 10 | Mobileye Global | 8.32 Bn | 7.10 Bn | 275.00 Mn | -698.21% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.51% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -6.66% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.91% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.94% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.74% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -9.19% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.83% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.24% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.21% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.98% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.51% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.07% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.10% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.99% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.21% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.94% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.77% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -9.52% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.41% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 8.44% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 10.05% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 5.45% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 11.21% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -5.47% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 8.69% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 18.68% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 11.08% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 11.17% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 10.29% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 10.33% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 11.22% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 11.62% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 11.96% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 8.03% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 11.36% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 12.47% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 12.11% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 12.97% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 6.84% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 11.57% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 11.65% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 9.44% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 12.58% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 11.93% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 13.08% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 10.65% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 11.70% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 12.77% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 11.19% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 9.96% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 12.49% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 12.85% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 10.72% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 9.93% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 9.62% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 10.42% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 11.80% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 10.77% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 11.09% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 12.55% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 10.36% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 10.26% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 8.72% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 8.25% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 8.28% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 5.62% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 2.68% |
| Jun 30, 2009 | -5.40% |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 0.67% |