Deswell Industries (DSWL) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Deswell Industries' (DSWL) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 1.9% in Q1 2026, down 650.0% on a YoY basis from 0.34% in Q1 2025, and down 141.18% quarter-over-quarter from 4.61% in Q1 2025.
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Deswell Industries (DSWL) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Deswell Industries (DSWL) has reported Operating Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 1.9% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 650.0% year-over-year to 1.9%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 2.63% (down 124.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 3.23%, down 167.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin eased to 1.9% in Q1 2026 per DSWL's latest filing, from 4.61% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 4.69% in Q1 2024 and bottomed at 1.9% in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 2.74% across 5 years, with a median of 3.73% in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Operating Margin jumped 213 bps in 2024, then slumped 650 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 3.73% in 2022, then slumped by 31 bps to 2.56% in 2023, then jumped by 83 bps to 4.69% in 2024, then dropped by 2 bps to 4.61% in 2025, then plunged by 141 bps to 1.9% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 1.9%, 4.61%, and 4.69% for Q1 2026, Q1 2025, and Q1 2024 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flex | 41.22 Bn | 38.38 Bn | 747.00 Mn | 4.94% |
| 2 | Celestica | 38.54 Bn | 38.00 Bn | 577.50 Mn | 9.75% |
| 3 | Jabil | 32.97 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 828.00 Mn | 5.09% |
| 4 | Fabrinet | 15.05 Bn | 14.17 Bn | 158.05 Mn | 10.20% |
| 5 | Ttm Technologies | 13.07 Bn | 12.56 Bn | 211.86 Mn | 10.86% |
| 6 | Sanmina | 11.13 Bn | 9.28 Bn | 363.31 Mn | 6.39% |
| 7 | Plexus | 6.64 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 131.38 Mn | 4.70% |
| 8 | Benchmark Electronics | 2.65 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 78.40 Mn | 4.00% |
| 9 | Kimball Electronics | 609.71 Mn | 520.78 Mn | 32.95 Mn | 7.83% |
| 10 | Deswell Industries | 48.40 Mn | -2.53 Mn | 5.93 Mn | -1.90% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.90% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.61% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.69% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.56% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.73% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 6.19% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 0.93% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 0.89% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 0.70% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -1.18% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -13.02% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -7.63% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -7.84% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -14.66% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -9.14% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -15.92% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -18.38% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -9.11% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -37.59% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -12.57% |