Dole (DOLE) Operating Margin (2021 - 2026)
Dole (DOLE) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 2.65% for Q1 2026, down 59.0% year-over-year from 6.45% in Q1 2025, and up 126.05% quarter-over-quarter from 1.17% in Q4 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 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.
- The 5-year median for Operating Margin is 2.65% (2026), against an average of 2.77%.
- Peak annual rise in Operating Margin reached 319 bps in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 1285 bps in 2022.
- Dole's Operating Margin stood at 1.55% in 2022, then climbed by 28 bps to 1.99% in 2023, then declined by 19 bps to 1.61% in 2024, then declined by 27 bps to 1.17% in 2025, then surged by 126 bps to 2.65% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DOLE's Operating Margin at 2.65% in Q1 2026, 1.17% in Q4 2025, and 1.06% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 39.70 Bn | 30.13 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 3.95% |
| 2 | Bunge Global | 22.60 Bn | 21.96 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 4.47% |
| 3 | Tyson Foods | 16.47 Bn | 15.73 Bn | 921.00 Mn | 2.61% |
| 4 | Cal-Maine Foods | 3.91 Bn | 3.80 Bn | 34.07 Mn | -10.64% |
| 5 | Del Monte | 1.49 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 121.30 Mn | 2.75% |
| 6 | Dole | 1.27 Bn | 975.26 Mn | 195.30 Mn | 1.90% |
| 7 | Adecoagro | 1.11 Bn | 885.33 Mn | 97.80 Mn | 5.67% |
| 8 | Vital Farms | 455.33 Mn | 434.00 Mn | 10.93 Mn | -24.18% |
| 9 | Village Farms International | 299.19 Mn | 226.26 Mn | 29.97 Mn | 17.45% |
| 10 | Alico | 294.68 Mn | 239.10 Mn | 4.05 Mn | 20.86% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.90% |
| 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 | 1.55% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.47% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.08% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.18% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.64% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.40% |