Clearwater Analytics Holdings (CWAN) Operating Margin (2020 - 2026)
Clearwater Analytics Holdings' (CWAN) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 4.06% in Q1 2026, down 152.0% on a YoY basis from 7.81% in Q1 2025, and up 231.05% quarter-over-quarter from 3.1% in Q4 2025.
Analysis
Clearwater Analytics Holdings (CWAN) Operating Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Clearwater Analytics Holdings (CWAN) has reported Operating Margin for 7 consecutive years, with 4.06% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 152.0% year-over-year to 4.06%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.7% (down 479.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 1.05%, down 376.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin advanced to 4.06% in Q1 2026 per CWAN's latest filing, from 3.1% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 6.34% in Q3 2024 and bottomed at 8.01% in Q2 2025.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 0.0% across 5 years, with a median of 1.54% in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Operating Margin sank 1925 bps in 2022, then surged 1255 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 4.69% in 2022, then slumped by 44 bps to 2.62% in 2023, then tumbled by 63 bps to 0.96% in 2024, then tumbled by 422 bps to 3.1% in 2025, then jumped by 231 bps to 4.06% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 4.06%, 3.1%, and 3.2% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intuit | 91.01 Bn | 84.23 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 46.97% |
| 2 | Clearwater Analytics Holdings | 7.30 Bn | 7.22 Bn | 145.55 Mn | 4.06% |
| 3 | Navan | 7.02 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 163.06 Mn | -8.22% |
| 4 | BILL Holdings | 4.52 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 356.19 Mn | -7.85% |
| 5 | Blackline | 1.91 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 142.68 Mn | 5.85% |
| 6 | Expensify | 218.72 Mn | 152.96 Mn | 16.33 Mn | -8.63% |
| 7 | Ankam | 27.35 Mn | 27.34 Mn | 44,900.00 | -119.06% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.06% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3.10% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.20% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -8.01% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.58% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.96% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.34% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.60% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.16% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.62% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -6.22% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -7.93% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -7.47% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.69% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.52% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.54% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.81% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.94% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.26% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 14.06% |