Host Digital (HOST) Operating Margin (2023 - 2026)
Host Digital (HOST) reported Operating Margin of -15.90% for Q2 2026, down 15.70 percentage points from -0.19% a year earlier and down 7.04 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Host Digital (HOST) Operating Margin (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Host Digital's Operating Margin came in at -8.67%, down 7.21 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was -3.18%, down 0.61 percentage points from FY2024.
- By year, Operating Margin came in at -2.56% in FY2024 (+16.34 pp) and -18.90% in FY2023.
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Operating Margin since Q4 2023.
- Year over year, Operating Margin has now declined in each of the last four quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.50 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Operating Margin in five years was Q4 2024 (a gain of 45.17 percentage points); the low point was Q2 2026 (a drop of 15.70 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at -8.85% (Q1 2026), -7.62% (Q4 2025) and -3.20% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 862.64 Bn | 825.34 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 4.99% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 409.33 Bn | 338.62 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 3.99% |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.65 Bn | 31.90 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 4.44% |
| 4 | Kroger | 35.26 Bn | 21.42 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 2.80% |
| 5 | Dollar General | 27.43 Bn | 22.11 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 6.81% |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.41 Bn | 20.40 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 8.54% |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.77 Bn | 18.40 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 14.11% |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 20.27 Bn | 20.06 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 4.21% |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.74 Bn | 15.90 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 10.29% |
| 10 | Host Digital | 4.55 Mn | -4.72 Mn | 6.41 Mn | -15.90% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -15.90% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -8.85% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -7.62% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -3.20% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.19% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -2.02% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.64% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.04% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -3.09% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -3.79% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -46.81% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -9.88% |
Host Digital 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=HOST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-margin", "ticker": "HOST", "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=HOST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();