Highway Holdings (HIHO) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Highway Holdings' Operating Margin was -122.56% in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), down 78.71 percentage points from -43.85% a year earlier and down 80.18 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Highway Holdings (HIHO) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026), Operating Margin at Highway Holdings came in at -48.01%, down 40.79 percentage points from FY2025.
- Operating Margin shows a five-year change of -41.29 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Operating Margin was -7.22% in FY2025 (+18.58 pp), -25.80% in FY2024 (-21.15 pp), -4.66% in FY2023 (-9.24 pp) and 4.59% in FY2022 (+11.30 pp).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Operating Margin in data going back to fiscal Q4 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Operating Margin has declined for three straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -9.76 percentage points over the last seven quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Operating Margin over five years was fiscal Q4 2025 (a gain of 67.77 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q4 2023 (a drop of 84.68 percentage points).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 20.91% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 29.51% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 16.32% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 23.86% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 19.48% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 26.92% |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 15.14% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 26.67% |
| 10 | Highway Holdings | 4.16 Mn | -14.26 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -122.56% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -42.37% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -25.60% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -43.85% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.21% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.20% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.16% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -111.62% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.89% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.40% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -29.70% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -72.27% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.20% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.59% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.41% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.41% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.24% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.96% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 10.44% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -35.66% |
Highway Holdings Operating Margin API
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