Dole (DOLE) Operating Margin (2021 - 2026)
Dole (DOLE) recorded quarterly Operating Margin of 2.65% in Q1 2026, up 126.05% quarter-over-quarter from 1.17% in Q4 2025, and down 59.0% on a YoY basis from 6.45% in Q1 2025.
Dole (DOLE) Operating Margin (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dole's Operating Margin history runs 6 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 2.65% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 59.0% year-over-year to 2.65%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 2.3% (down 49.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 2.43%, down 88.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 2.65% for Q1 2026 at Dole, up from 1.17% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 5.29% in Q1 2024 to a low of 1.06% in Q3 2025.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 2.79% across 5 years, with a median of 2.65% in 2026.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Operating Margin surged 361 bps in 2022, then slumped 205 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Operating Margin shows it stood at 1.97% in 2022, then rose by 1 bps to 1.99% in 2023, then fell by 19 bps to 1.61% in 2024, then fell by 27 bps to 1.17% in 2025, then soared by 126 bps to 2.65% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 2.65% (Q1 2026), 1.17% (Q4 2025), and 1.06% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 36.33 Bn | 35.72 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 1.22% |
| 2 | Bunge Global | 21.79 Bn | 22.33 Bn | 766.00 Mn | 1.07% |
| 3 | Tyson Foods | 3.86 Bn | 3.46 Bn | 962.00 Mn | 3.19% |
| 4 | Cal-Maine Foods | 3.68 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 119.28 Mn | 5.39% |
| 5 | Adecoagro | 2.04 Bn | 1.74 Bn | 97.80 Mn | 5.67% |
| 6 | Dole | 1.33 Bn | 1.17 Bn | 184.99 Mn | 2.65% |
| 7 | Fresh Del Monte Produce | 1.30 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 89.00 Mn | 1.93% |
| 8 | Vital Farms | 463.27 Mn | 426.30 Mn | 53.01 Mn | -1.25% |
| 9 | Alico | 310.30 Mn | 262.17 Mn | -4.59 Mn | -146.46% |
| 10 | Forafric Global | 269.03 Mn | 270.07 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.65% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.17% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.06% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.25% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.23% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.61% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.31% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.04% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.29% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.99% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.77% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.28% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.12% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.97% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.47% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.08% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.18% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.64% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.18% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.18% |