Gatx (GATX) Operating Margin (2011 - 2026)
Gatx (GATX) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 23.38% for Q2 2026, down 469.0% year-over-year from 6.33% in Q2 2025, and down 9.94% on a QoQ basis from 25.96% in Q1 2026.
Gatx (GATX) Operating Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Gatx has reported Operating Margin for 16 years, with the latest figure at 23.38% in Q2 2026.
- Operating Margin for Q2 2026 came in at 23.38%, down 469.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 25.18% (down 224.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 26.94%, up 70.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin eased to 23.38% in Q2 2026, from 25.96% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 28.06% in Q2 2025 and troughed at 22.3% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 25.22% and a median of 25.1% in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Operating Margin jumped 635 bps; it then plunged 469 bps in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Operating Margin shows it stood at 25.07% in 2022, then decreased by 8 bps to 23.11% in 2023, then grew by 11 bps to 25.73% in 2024, then climbed by 3 bps to 26.57% in 2025, then dropped by 12 bps to 23.38% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Margin figures were 23.38% in Q2 2026, 25.96% in Q1 2026, and 26.57% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 33.90 Bn | 33.87 Bn | 978.00 Mn | 14.89% |
| 2 | AerCap Holdings | 23.39 Bn | 23.39 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 29.92% |
| 3 | U-Haul Holding | 14.42 Bn | 14.42 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Ryder System | 10.01 Bn | 10.01 Bn | 1.45 Bn | -51.12% |
| 5 | Gatx | 6.37 Bn | 6.37 Bn | 555.30 Mn | 23.38% |
| 6 | Herc Holdings | 5.75 Bn | 5.71 Bn | 713.00 Mn | 46.10% |
| 7 | Avis Budget | 4.96 Bn | 4.40 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | WillScot Holdings | 4.17 Bn | 4.15 Bn | 306.26 Mn | 19.19% |
| 9 | Mcgrath Rentcorp | 2.96 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 107.91 Mn | 24.10% |
| 10 | Custom Truck One Source | 2.42 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 123.97 Mn | 8.27% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 23.38% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 25.96% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 26.57% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 25.13% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 28.06% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 28.06% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 25.73% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 27.80% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.93% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 26.43% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 23.11% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 25.27% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 24.30% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 24.14% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 25.07% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 24.55% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 23.19% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 22.30% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.72% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 22.39% |