Edwards Lifesciences (EW) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Edwards Lifesciences' (EW) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 28.97% in Q1 2026, up 102.0% year-on-year from 14.34% in Q1 2025, and up 200.94% quarter-over-quarter from 9.63% in Q4 2025.
Edwards Lifesciences (EW) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Edwards Lifesciences' Operating Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 28.97% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin rose 102.0% year-over-year to 28.97% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 21.37%, a 443.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 20.84%, down 451.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin grew to 28.97% in Q1 2026 per EW's latest filing, from 9.63% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 45.99% in Q4 2022 and bottomed at 9.63% in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Operating Margin is 27.38% (2023), against an average of 27.44%.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin jumped 1783 bps in 2022 and plunged 1860 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Margin stood at 45.99% in 2022, then plunged by 40 bps to 27.38% in 2023, then fell by 18 bps to 22.56% in 2024, then sank by 57 bps to 9.63% in 2025, then surged by 201 bps to 28.97% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest EW Operating Margin figures stand at 28.97% (Q1 2026), 9.63% (Q4 2025), and 19.77% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Laboratories | 201.40 Bn | 194.75 Bn | 6.27 Bn | 12.05% |
| 2 | Stryker | 122.29 Bn | 119.41 Bn | 3.81 Bn | 15.55% |
| 3 | Medtronic | 105.01 Bn | 96.40 Bn | 6.41 Bn | 19.10% |
| 4 | Boston Scientific | 64.81 Bn | 63.59 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 21.16% |
| 5 | Edwards Lifesciences | 55.28 Bn | 51.60 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 28.97% |
| 6 | Dexcom | 29.06 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 750.30 Mn | 21.42% |
| 7 | Koninklijke Philips | 29.02 Bn | 25.93 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 6.17% |
| 8 | GE HealthCare Technologies | 28.27 Bn | 26.20 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 10.04% |
| 9 | Smith & Nephew | 25.80 Bn | 25.22 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Steris | 20.59 Bn | 20.16 Bn | 697.10 Mn | 19.94% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 28.97% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.63% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.77% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 26.84% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 27.95% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 22.56% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 25.89% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 26.76% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 26.24% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 27.38% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 29.43% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.60% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 31.80% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 45.99% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 30.51% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 33.44% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 32.72% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 28.16% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 29.79% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 39.40% |