Lsb Industries (LXU) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Lsb Industries (LXU) posted Operating Margin of 13.66% for Q1 2026, down 15.49% on a QoQ basis from 16.17% in Q4 2025, and up 1055.0% year-over-year from 1.18% in Q1 2025.
Lsb Industries (LXU) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lsb Industries' Operating Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 13.66% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin rose 1055.0% year-over-year to 13.66% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 11.85% (up 1418.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 9.31%, up 1036.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 13.66% for Q1 2026 at Lsb Industries, down from 16.17% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 46.58% in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 22.36% in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of 11.64% and a median of 10.06% in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Margin soared 4067 bps — and 2023, when it tumbled 3294 bps.
- Lsb Industries' Operating Margin stood at 35.39% in 2022, then tumbled by 93 bps to 2.45% in 2023, then sank by 304 bps to 5.0% in 2024, then soared by 423 bps to 16.17% in 2025, then declined by 15 bps to 13.66% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LXU's Operating Margin at 13.66% in Q1 2026, 16.17% in Q4 2025, and 10.06% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celanese | 4.88 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 468.00 Mn | 9.16% |
| 2 | Methanex | 4.17 Bn | 3.79 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Olin | 2.50 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 75.80 Mn | -4.95% |
| 4 | Braskem | 1.93 Bn | -262.35 Mn | - | - |
| 5 | Rex American Resources | 1.47 Bn | 1.09 Bn | 28.91 Mn | 30.14% |
| 6 | Green Plains | 1.14 Bn | 958.58 Mn | 87.95 Mn | 10.04% |
| 7 | Tronox Holdings | 944.60 Mn | 932.60 Mn | 44.00 Mn | -5.39% |
| 8 | Lsb Industries | 831.05 Mn | 649.41 Mn | 35.79 Mn | 13.66% |
| 9 | Westlake Chemical Partners | 773.29 Mn | 729.00 Mn | 93.76 Mn | 28.32% |
| 10 | Rayonier Advanced Materials | 576.68 Mn | 508.73 Mn | -7.59 Mn | -20.47% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.66% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.17% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.06% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.94% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.12% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -5.00% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -22.36% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.28% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.15% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.45% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -8.31% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.58% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 16.87% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 35.39% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.09% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 46.58% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 40.19% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 36.63% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.22% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 18.80% |