Information Services (III) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Information Services' Operating Margin was 9.91% in Q3 2026, up 2.55 percentage points from 7.36% a year earlier and up 0.96 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Information Services (III) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Information Services' Operating Margin was 8.88% through Sep 30, 2026, up 3.56 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 7.27%, up 4.95 percentage points from FY2024.
- Operating Margin shows a five-year change of +3.55 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Operating Margin was 2.33% in FY2024 (-2.70 pp), 5.02% in FY2023 (-5.28 pp), 10.30% in FY2022 (+1.20 pp) and 9.09% in FY2021 (+5.37 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Operating Margin since Q3 2022.
- Compared with a year earlier, Operating Margin has increased for eight straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.97 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Operating Margin over five years was Q1 2025 (a gain of 9.39 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2023 (a drop of 14.99 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, III's Operating Margin in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 8.94% (Q2 2026), 8.20% (Q1 2026) and 8.41% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 153.56 Bn | 111.49 Bn | 5.98 Bn | 15.33% |
| 2 | Cintas | 88.59 Bn | 87.67 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 23.62% |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 33.27 Bn | 32.47 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 20.63% |
| 4 | APi | 18.49 Bn | 15.70 Bn | 770.00 Mn | 7.91% |
| 5 | Rollins | 18.05 Bn | 17.59 Bn | 582.90 Mn | 20.45% |
| 6 | UL Solutions | 16.33 Bn | 14.33 Bn | 423.00 Mn | 19.68% |
| 7 | Aramark | 14.48 Bn | 12.43 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 4.26% |
| 8 | Rentokil Initial | 11.94 Bn | 6.46 Bn | - | 7.67% |
| 9 | Gartner | 11.90 Bn | 5.39 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 18.68% |
| 10 | Information Services | 290.11 Mn | 186.53 Mn | 28.55 Mn | 9.91% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 9.91% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.94% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.20% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.41% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.36% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.58% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.70% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.32% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.01% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.68% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -3.69% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -5.32% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.67% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.52% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.98% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.67% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.79% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.11% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.66% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.27% |
API Access
Information Services 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=III&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-margin", "ticker": "III", "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=III&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();