Dana (DAN) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Dana (DAN) posted Operating Margin of 3.78% for Q2 2026, up 2.95 percentage points from 0.83% a year earlier and up 2.76 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Dana (DAN) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Operating Margin at Dana was 2.74%, up 4.11 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 1.85%, up 4.13 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Margin shows a five-year change of +0.11 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Dana's Operating Margin was -2.28% in FY2024 (-0.86 pp), -1.42% in FY2023 (-2.27 pp), 0.85% in FY2022 (-3.57 pp) and 4.42% in FY2021 (+2.67 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Operating Margin since Q2 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Margin has increased in each of the last five quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.60 percentage points over the last seven quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Operating Margin in the past five years was Q4 2025, with a gain of 9.91 percentage points; the weakest was Q3 2022, with a drop of 8.25 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin for the three prior quarters was 1.02% (Q1 2026), 3.32% (Q4 2025) and 2.76% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 334.06 Bn | 305.75 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 20.91% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.22 Bn | 189.80 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 29.51% |
| 3 | Deere | 170.77 Bn | 138.86 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 148.39 Bn | 145.58 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 16.32% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 119.49 Bn | 117.61 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 23.86% |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 89.58 Bn | 82.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 26.92% |
| 7 | 3M | 88.93 Bn | 70.33 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 15.14% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.81 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 26.67% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 78.25 Bn | 68.87 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 19.48% |
| 10 | Dana | 3.16 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 210.00 Mn | 3.78% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.78% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.02% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.32% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.76% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.83% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.45% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -6.59% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.42% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.64% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.47% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.41% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.51% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.40% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.43% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -3.98% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.28% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.66% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.52% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.26% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 5.12% |
Dana Operating Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-margin&ticker=DAN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-margin", "ticker": "DAN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-margin&ticker=DAN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();