Gatx (GATX) Operating Margin (2011 - 2026)
Gatx's (GATX) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 25.96% in Q1 2026, down 210.0% year-on-year from 23.6% in Q1 2025, and down 2.31% quarter-over-quarter from 26.57% in Q4 2025.
Gatx (GATX) Operating Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Gatx has disclosed Operating Margin across 16 years of filings, most recently posting 25.96% for Q1 2026.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 25.96%, down 210.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 26.39% (down 27.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 26.94%, up 70.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin came in at 25.96% for Q1 2026 at Gatx, down from 26.57% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 28.06% in Q2 2025 to a low of 22.3% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Margin is 25.13% (2025), against an average of 25.33%.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin jumped 635 bps in 2022 and plunged 267 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Gatx's Operating Margin stood at 25.07% in 2022, then fell by 8 bps to 23.11% in 2023, then advanced by 11 bps to 25.73% in 2024, then gained by 3 bps to 26.57% in 2025, then fell by 2 bps to 25.96% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 25.96% (Q1 2026), 26.57% (Q4 2025), and 25.13% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U-Haul Holding | 10.97 Bn | 10.97 Bn | -42.05 Mn | 381.90% |
| 2 | Ryder System | 10.36 Bn | 10.36 Bn | 3.02 Bn | 0.45% |
| 3 | Avis Budget | 6.65 Bn | 6.24 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Gatx | 6.31 Bn | 7.19 Bn | 561.90 Mn | 25.96% |
| 5 | WillScot Holdings | 5.22 Bn | 5.22 Bn | 285.68 Mn | 17.62% |
| 6 | Herc Holdings | 5.17 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 686.00 Mn | 25.72% |
| 7 | Mcgrath Rentcorp | 2.90 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 96.89 Mn | 21.86% |
| 8 | Custom Truck One Source | 2.57 Bn | 2.57 Bn | 103.06 Mn | 6.82% |
| 9 | EquipmentShare.com | 2.06 Bn | 1.75 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Vestis | 1.70 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 173.69 Mn | 4.06% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 19.77% |