Leonardo DRS (DRS) Operating Margin (2020 - 2026)
Leonardo DRS (DRS) reported Operating Margin of 9.1% for Q1 2026, up 172.0% on a YoY basis from 3.35% in Q1 2025, and down 23.43% quarter-over-quarter from 11.89% in Q4 2025.
Leonardo DRS (DRS) Operating Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Leonardo DRS has reported Operating Margin for 7 years, with the latest figure at 9.1% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 172.0% year-over-year to 9.1%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 9.91% (up 67.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 9.54%, up 48.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 9.1%, down from 11.89% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 59.31% in Q3 2022, with the low at 4.39% in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 11.65% across 5 years, with a median of 9.1% in 2026.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Margin soared 5194 bps — and 2023, when it sank 5091 bps.
- Leonardo DRS's Operating Margin stood at 10.61% in 2022, then rose by 7 bps to 11.34% in 2023, then advanced by 8 bps to 12.23% in 2024, then dropped by 3 bps to 11.89% in 2025, then slipped by 23 bps to 9.1% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 9.1% (Q1 2026), 11.89% (Q4 2025), and 9.69% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEFSEC Technologies | 5,720.56 Bn | 5,720.56 Bn | 456,459.43 | -90.05% |
| 2 | General Electric | 359.38 Bn | 348.64 Bn | 9.11 Bn | -8.61% |
| 3 | Rtx | 248.80 Bn | 243.70 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 11.57% |
| 4 | Boeing | 180.64 Bn | 159.74 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 2.02% |
| 5 | Lockheed Martin | 121.64 Bn | 119.74 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 11.45% |
| 6 | Howmet Aerospace | 108.46 Bn | 106.03 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 32.56% |
| 7 | General Dynamics | 96.96 Bn | 93.31 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 10.53% |
| 8 | Embraer | 95.73 Bn | 93.11 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Northrop Grumman | 77.30 Bn | 75.21 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 10.01% |
| 10 | Leonardo DRS | 12.41 Bn | 12.08 Bn | 212.00 Mn | 9.10% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.10% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.89% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.69% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.44% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.38% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.23% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.24% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.30% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.25% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.34% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.39% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.69% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.39% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.61% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 59.31% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.70% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.15% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.88% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.36% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 7.75% |