Gsk (GSK) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Gsk (GSK) posted Operating Margin of 23.93% for the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026, down 6.40 percentage points from 30.34% a year earlier but up 18.21 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Gsk (GSK) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Operating Margin at Gsk was 22.28%, down 1.21 percentage points year-over-year; for the year ended Dec 31, 2025, it came in at 24.28%, up 11.47 percentage points from the prior year.
- Annual Operating Margin shows a five-year change of -0.27 percentage points (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- In prior years, Gsk's Operating Margin was 12.82% in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (-9.42 pp), 22.24% in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (+0.30 pp), 21.94% in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (+4.30 pp) and 17.64% in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (-6.91 pp).
- Quarterly Operating Margin has run from a low of 2.36% in the quarter ended Sep 30, 2024 to a high of 31.89% in the quarter ended Mar 31, 2022 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Margin increased in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +4.18 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Operating Margin in the past five years was the quarter ended Sep 30, 2025, with a gain of 27.98 percentage points; the weakest was the quarter ended Sep 30, 2024, with a drop of 21.56 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin for the three prior quarters was 5.72% (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), 30.06% (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026) and 24.28% (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,264.17 Bn | 1,237.79 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 52.42% |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 660.04 Bn | 579.90 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 24.35% |
| 3 | AbbVie | 521.06 Bn | 494.17 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 37.86% |
| 4 | Merck | 370.60 Bn | 370.60 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 311.97 Bn | 285.20 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 288.69 Bn | 262.37 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 20.57% |
| 7 | Amgen | 252.29 Bn | 207.69 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 34.95% |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 213.47 Bn | 213.47 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Pfizer | 173.68 Bn | 120.32 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 28.37% |
| 10 | Gsk | 100.27 Bn | 83.11 Bn | 8.73 Bn | 23.93% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 23.93% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.72% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 30.06% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.28% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 30.34% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 25.33% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 29.48% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.57% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.36% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.88% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.24% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.12% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 23.92% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 29.83% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 29.95% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 25.33% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.21% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.60% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 31.89% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.95% |
Gsk Operating Margin API
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