Macy's (M) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Macy's recorded quarterly Operating Margin of 8.77% in Q1 2026, up 883.99% quarter-over-quarter from 0.89% in Q4 2025, and up 193.0% year-over-year from 2.99% in Q1 2025.
Macy's' Operating Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 8.77% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 193.0% year-over-year to 8.77%; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at 4.51% (up 40.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 4.55%, up 48.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin came in at 8.77% for Q1 2026 at Macy's, up from 0.89% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 10.41% in Q1 2022 to a low of 1.96% in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of 4.32% and a median of 3.51% in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin slumped 936 bps in 2024 and surged 880 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Macy's' Operating Margin stood at 3.51% in 2022, then slumped by 53 bps to 1.65% in 2023, then decreased by 21 bps to 1.31% in 2024, then tumbled by 32 bps to 0.89% in 2025, then jumped by 884 bps to 8.77% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 8.77%, 0.89%, and 3.1% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macy's | 5.57 Bn | 4.33 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 8.77% |
| 2 | Kohls | 1.46 Bn | 788.72 Mn | 1.85 Bn | 4.10% |
| 3 | Dillard'S | 8.79 Mn | -1.06 Bn | 783.65 Mn | 30.49% |
| 4 | Loan Artificial Intelligence | - | - | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 8.77% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 0.89% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 3.10% |
| May 3, 2025 | 1.96% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 6.84% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 1.31% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 4.36% |
| May 4, 2024 | 2.58% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -1.96% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 1.65% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 2.42% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 4.82% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 7.40% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 3.51% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 7.13% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 8.32% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 10.41% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 9.61% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 10.57% |
| May 1, 2021 | 4.57% |
| Jan 30, 2021 | 5.91% |
| Oct 31, 2020 | -3.18% |
| Aug 1, 2020 | -17.73% |
| May 2, 2020 | -136.53% |
| Feb 1, 2020 | 6.71% |
| Nov 2, 2019 | 1.01% |
| Aug 3, 2019 | 2.79% |
| May 4, 2019 | 3.69% |
| Feb 2, 2019 | 12.42% |
| Nov 3, 2018 | 2.72% |
| Aug 4, 2018 | 5.44% |
| May 5, 2018 | 4.30% |
| Feb 3, 2018 | 14.36% |
| Oct 28, 2017 | 2.23% |
| Jul 29, 2017 | 5.00% |
| Apr 29, 2017 | 4.09% |
| Jan 28, 2017 | 10.23% |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 1.90% |
| Jul 30, 2016 | 1.99% |
| Apr 30, 2016 | 4.78% |
| Jan 30, 2016 | 10.55% |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 4.39% |
| Aug 1, 2015 | 7.14% |
| May 2, 2015 | 6.56% |
| Jan 31, 2015 | 14.57% |
| Nov 1, 2014 | 6.81% |
| Aug 2, 2014 | 9.11% |
| May 3, 2014 | 7.06% |
| Feb 1, 2014 | 14.66% |
| Nov 2, 2013 | 5.74% |
| Aug 3, 2013 | 8.80% |
| May 4, 2013 | 6.81% |
| Feb 2, 2013 | 14.88% |
| Oct 27, 2012 | 5.35% |
| Jul 28, 2012 | 9.06% |
| Apr 28, 2012 | 6.36% |
| Jan 28, 2012 | 14.72% |
| Oct 29, 2011 | 4.97% |
| Jul 30, 2011 | 8.52% |
| Apr 30, 2011 | 5.60% |
| Jan 29, 2011 | 13.83% |
| Oct 30, 2010 | 3.15% |
| Jul 31, 2010 | 6.68% |
| May 1, 2010 | 3.64% |
| Jan 30, 2010 | 11.14% |
| Oct 31, 2009 | 1.04% |
| Aug 1, 2009 | 4.80% |
| May 2, 2009 | -2.19% |
| Jan 31, 2009 | -59.68% |