Lindsay (LNN) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Lindsay (LNN) recorded quarterly Operating Margin of 8.41% in Q1 2026, down 33.13% quarter-over-quarter from 12.58% in Q4 2025, and down 876.0% on a YoY basis from 1.08% in Q1 2025.
Lindsay (LNN) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lindsay's Operating Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 8.41% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 876.0% year-over-year to 8.41%; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at 0.08% (down 435.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 2.94%, up 10.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 8.41% for Q1 2026 at Lindsay, down from 12.58% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 17.17% in Q1 2025 to a low of 37.08% in Q3 2025.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 2.75% across 5 years, with a median of 13.06% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Operating Margin tumbled 3186 bps in 2022, then surged 736 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Operating Margin shows it stood at 13.96% in 2022, then retreated by 6 bps to 13.06% in 2023, then declined by 0 bps to 13.01% in 2024, then slipped by 3 bps to 12.58% in 2025, then tumbled by 33 bps to 8.41% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 8.41% (Q1 2026), 12.58% (Q4 2025), and 37.08% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 397.22 Bn | 393.14 Bn | 6.11 Bn | 17.71% |
| 2 | Deere | 151.61 Bn | 143.71 Bn | 13.06 Bn | 16.73% |
| 3 | Paccar | 60.18 Bn | 59.49 Bn | 1.36 Bn | -63.36% |
| 4 | Oshkosh | 8.00 Bn | 7.75 Bn | 311.90 Mn | 3.54% |
| 5 | Terex | 5.74 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 206.00 Mn | -4.73% |
| 6 | Blue Bird | 2.18 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 70.65 Mn | 11.09% |
| 7 | Alamo | 1.82 Bn | 1.62 Bn | 104.81 Mn | 10.11% |
| 8 | Lindsay | 1.21 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 42.35 Mn | 8.41% |
| 9 | Astec Industries | 1.14 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 99.10 Mn | 2.27% |
| 10 | Hyster-Yale | 613.93 Mn | 618.23 Mn | 124.80 Mn | -3.52% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 8.41% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 12.58% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | -37.08% |
| May 31, 2025 | 14.36% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 17.17% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 13.01% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | -35.18% |
| May 31, 2024 | 14.32% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 14.58% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 13.06% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | -35.37% |
| May 31, 2023 | 16.38% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 16.61% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 13.96% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | -25.73% |
| May 31, 2022 | 16.41% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 9.25% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 8.04% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 6.13% |
| May 31, 2021 | 13.18% |