Landstar System (LSTR) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Landstar System (LSTR) posted Operating Margin of 4.62% for Q2 2026, up 1.74% sequentially from 4.55% in Q1 2026, and down 2.0% YoY from 4.72% in Q2 2025.
Landstar System (LSTR) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Landstar System has reported Operating Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 4.62% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin fell 2.0% year-over-year to 4.62% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 3.52% (down 101.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 3.2%, down 197.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin improved to 4.62% in Q2 2026 per LSTR's latest filing, from 4.55% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 8.26% in Q1 2022 and troughed at 2.18% in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of 5.51% and a median of 5.38% in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Operating Margin slumped 302 bps in 2025, then jumped 112 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 7.42% in 2022, then declined by 17 bps to 6.19% in 2023, then decreased by 23 bps to 4.78% in 2024, then sank by 47 bps to 2.52% in 2025, then jumped by 84 bps to 4.62% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 4.62%, 4.55%, and 2.52% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Parcel Service | 87.24 Bn | 82.59 Bn | 19.65 Bn | 4.07% |
| 2 | Fedex | 77.35 Bn | 64.04 Bn | 18.84 Bn | 6.20% |
| 3 | Hunt J B Transport Services | 25.86 Bn | 25.86 Bn | - | 7.42% |
| 4 | Expeditors International Of Washington | 24.43 Bn | 23.40 Bn | 1.09 Bn | 9.98% |
| 5 | C. H. Robinson Worldwide | 17.04 Bn | 16.89 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 5.18% |
| 6 | ZTO Express (Cayman) | 17.03 Bn | 12.62 Bn | 469.01 Mn | 19.16% |
| 7 | Landstar System | 6.19 Bn | 5.84 Bn | 308.86 Mn | 4.62% |
| 8 | GXO Logistics | 5.22 Bn | 4.45 Bn | 508.00 Mn | 2.24% |
| 9 | Pitney Bowes | 2.21 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 296.14 Mn | -19.90% |
| 10 | Cryoport | 842.14 Mn | 445.45 Mn | 22.82 Mn | -20.50% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 4.62% |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 4.55% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 2.52% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 2.18% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 4.65% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.42% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 4.78% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 5.20% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 5.56% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 5.12% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 6.19% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.23% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 6.40% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 7.05% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.42% |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 7.35% |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 7.62% |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 8.26% |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 7.65% |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 7.58% |