Dole (DOLE) Operating Margin (2020 - 2026)
Dole's quarterly Operating Margin came in at 2.65% in Q1 2026, down 59.0% year-on-year from 6.45% in Q1 2025, and up 126.05% quarter-over-quarter from 1.17% in Q4 2025.
Dole has reported Operating Margin for 7 years, with the latest figure at 2.65% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 59.0% year-over-year to 2.65%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 2.3% (down 49.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 2.43%, down 88.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 2.65%, up from 1.17% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 5.29% in Q1 2024, with the low at 1.06% in Q3 2025.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 2.79%, with a median of 2.65% recorded in 2026.
- Year-over-year, Operating Margin jumped 361 bps in 2022 and slumped 205 bps in 2025.
- Tracing DOLE's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 1.97% in 2022, then gained by 1 bps to 1.99% in 2023, then retreated by 19 bps to 1.61% in 2024, then retreated by 27 bps to 1.17% in 2025, then jumped 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.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 37.36 Bn | 36.74 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 1.22% |
| 2 | Bunge Global | 23.34 Bn | 23.89 Bn | 766.00 Mn | 1.07% |
| 3 | Tyson Foods | 4.64 Bn | 4.24 Bn | 962.00 Mn | 3.19% |
| 4 | Cal-Maine Foods | 3.64 Bn | 3.26 Bn | 119.28 Mn | 5.39% |
| 5 | Fresh Del Monte Produce | 1.57 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 89.00 Mn | 1.93% |
| 6 | Dole | 1.38 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 184.99 Mn | 2.65% |
| 7 | Vital Farms | 412.88 Mn | 375.92 Mn | 53.01 Mn | -1.25% |
| 8 | Alico | 311.29 Mn | 263.16 Mn | -4.59 Mn | -146.46% |
| 9 | Village Farms International | 301.97 Mn | 256.27 Mn | 20.99 Mn | 10.04% |
| 10 | Forafric Global | 271.18 Mn | 272.22 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% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 1.19% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 1.05% |