Innospec (IOSP) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Innospec recorded quarterly Operating Margin of 8.05% in Q1 2026, up 168.33% quarter-over-quarter from 11.79% in Q4 2025, and down 159.0% year-over-year from 13.65% in Q1 2025.
Innospec's Operating Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 8.05% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 159.0% year-over-year to 8.05%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1.28% (down 823.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 1.63%, down 801.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin came in at 8.05% for Q1 2026 at Innospec, up from 11.79% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 10.28% in Q3 2024 to a low of 11.79% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 7.35% and a median of 9.03% in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin soared 224 bps in 2024 and slumped 2059 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Innospec's Operating Margin stood at 9.12% in 2022, then retreated by 1 bps to 9.0% in 2023, then declined by 2 bps to 8.8% in 2024, then sank by 234 bps to 11.79% in 2025, then surged by 168 bps to 8.05% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 8.05%, 11.79%, and 1.34% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 27.78% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 47.01% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 14.31% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 16.97% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 23.73% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 14.05% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 3.32% |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 35.06% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 17.85% |
| 10 | Innospec | 2.03 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 123.50 Mn | 8.05% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.05% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -11.79% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.34% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.80% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.64% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.80% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.28% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.36% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.10% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.00% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.03% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.12% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.05% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.12% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.77% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.90% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.38% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.59% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.35% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 10.44% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 8.30% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 9.46% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 6.34% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -21.80% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 10.99% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 11.21% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 10.27% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 8.75% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 9.32% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 10.86% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 9.20% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 7.90% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 8.01% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 10.51% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 8.72% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 10.27% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 8.60% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 10.56% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 9.20% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 12.54% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 12.07% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 13.94% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 16.21% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 23.63% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 8.69% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 15.14% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 11.04% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 11.43% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 8.16% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 11.01% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 629.03% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 12.05% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 11.13% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 11.18% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 9.43% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 13.50% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 15.54% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 10.52% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -10.00% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 12.01% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 12.90% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 8.57% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 12.01% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 14.73% |