Growth Metrics

Macy's (M) Operating Margin (2016 - 2026)

Macy's (M) has disclosed Operating Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 8.77% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Operating Margin rose 193.0% to 8.77% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 4.51% through Jan 2026, up 40.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 4.55% for FY2026, 48.0% up from the prior year.
  • Operating Margin for Q1 2026 was 8.77% at Macy's, up from 0.89% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Margin was 10.41% in Q1 2022, with the low at 1.96% in Q1 2024.
  • Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 4.32%, with a median of 3.51% recorded in 2022.
  • The sharpest move saw Operating Margin crashed -936bps in 2024, then skyrocketed 880bps in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 3.51% in 2022, then tumbled by -53bps to 1.65% in 2023, then dropped by -21bps to 1.31% in 2024, then crashed by -32bps to 0.89% in 2025, then soared by 884bps to 8.77% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods came in at 8.77%, 0.89%, and 3.1% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.