Exponent (EXPO) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Exponent (EXPO) recorded Operating Margin of 16.33% in Q2 2027, up 4.23 percentage points from 12.10% a year earlier but down 8.55 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Exponent (EXPO) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Exponent's Operating Margin came in at 20.17% as of Jul 3, 2026, down 0.29 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026, it came in at 20.58%, down 0.82 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Operating Margin has a five-year change of -2.78 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier years, Operating Margin came in at 21.41% in FY2025, 20.74% in FY2023 (-6.70 pp) and 27.44% in FY2022 (+4.08 pp).
- Quarterly Operating Margin has ranged from 12.10% in Q2 2026 to 30.54% in Q1 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Margin rose in three of the last six quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.80 percentage points.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 24.88% (Q1 2027), 19.77% (Q4 2026) and 19.74% (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 146.28 Bn | 105.57 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 16.96% |
| 2 | Cintas | 86.11 Bn | 85.20 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 23.62% |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 33.88 Bn | 33.07 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 18.41% |
| 4 | APi | 17.19 Bn | 14.23 Bn | 703.00 Mn | 7.76% |
| 5 | Rollins | 15.85 Bn | 15.39 Bn | 569.95 Mn | 18.67% |
| 6 | UL Solutions | 14.81 Bn | 13.57 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 18.38% |
| 7 | Aramark | 14.77 Bn | 12.72 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 4.26% |
| 8 | Gartner | 14.50 Bn | 8.19 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 22.59% |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 10.68 Bn | 4.20 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Exponent | 3.55 Bn | 2.94 Bn | - | 16.33% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | 16.33% |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 24.88% |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 19.77% |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 19.74% |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 12.10% |
| Apr 4, 2025 | 30.54% |
| Jan 3, 2025 | 19.93% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 18.97% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 25.43% |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 21.19% |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 14.97% |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 25.45% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.31% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 20.75% |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 17.30% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 28.95% |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 34.75% |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 28.58% |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 27.59% |
| Jul 2, 2021 | 24.50% |
API Access
Exponent Operating Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-margin&ticker=EXPO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-margin", "ticker": "EXPO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-margin&ticker=EXPO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();