Caledonia Mining (CMCL) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Caledonia Mining (CMCL) recorded Operating Margin of 54.94% in the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, up 0.71 percentage points from 54.23% a year earlier and up 9.81 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Caledonia Mining (CMCL) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Caledonia Mining's Operating Margin came in at 44.09% as of Jun 30, 2026, up 11.97 percentage points year-over-year; for the year ended Dec 31, 2025, it was 40.96%, up 40.92 percentage points from the prior year.
- Annual Operating Margin has a five-year change of +5.08 percentage points (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- Across earlier years, Operating Margin came in at 0.03% in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (-7.46 pp), 7.49% in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (-13.76 pp), 21.25% in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (-8.54 pp) and 29.79% in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (-6.09 pp).
- The figure for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 is the highest quarterly Operating Margin since the quarter ended Mar 31, 2019.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Margin has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +12.15 percentage points over the last five quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Operating Margin in the last five years was a gain of 25.75 percentage points in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2023, against a drop of 42.76 percentage points in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 45.13% (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), 34.78% (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and 41.32% (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 181.90 Bn | 148.03 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 169.19 Bn | 148.06 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 61.16% |
| 3 | Newmont | 121.55 Bn | 89.73 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 16.48% |
| 4 | Ternium | 108.92 Bn | 73.97 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 12.17% |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 100.46 Bn | 96.62 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 28.50% |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 91.62 Bn | 91.62 Bn | 2.43 Bn | - |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 68.12 Bn | 52.86 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 51.63% |
| 8 | Nucor | 53.04 Bn | 43.58 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 15.67% |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 50.74 Bn | 31.77 Bn | - | 6.29% |
| 10 | Caledonia Mining | 454.24 Mn | 90.69 Mn | 39.18 Mn | 54.94% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 54.94% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 45.13% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 34.78% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 41.32% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 54.23% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 33.27% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 28.44% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 18.58% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 32.18% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.83% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.01% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 22.36% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.49% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -5.09% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -19.74% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 34.57% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 38.52% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 29.35% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 23.02% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 37.41% |
Caledonia Mining Operating Margin API
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