Mister Car Wash MCW
NASDAQ MCW
$7.10 +0.00 (+0.00%)
At close: Jun 8, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Mister Car Wash (MCW) Operating Margin (2020 - 2026)

Mister Car Wash (MCW) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 21.23% for Q1 2026, up 99.0% year-over-year from 10.67% in Q1 2025, and up 34.52% quarter-over-quarter from 15.78% in Q4 2025.

Analysis

Mister Car Wash (MCW) Operating Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Mister Car Wash's Operating Margin history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 21.23% for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 99.0% year-over-year to 21.23%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 19.31% (up 70.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 19.04%, up 105.0% from the prior year.
  • Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 21.23%, up from 15.78% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Margin was 24.12% in Q2 2022, with the low at 12.66% in Q4 2024.
  • The 5-year median for Operating Margin is 19.89% (2024), against an average of 19.5%.
  • Peak annual rise in Operating Margin reached 9412 bps in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 655 bps in 2022.
  • Mister Car Wash's Operating Margin stood at 17.99% in 2022, then fell by 11 bps to 16.02% in 2023, then slipped by 21 bps to 12.66% in 2024, then gained by 25 bps to 15.78% in 2025, then surged by 35 bps to 21.23% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows MCW's Operating Margin at 21.23% in Q1 2026, 15.78% in Q4 2025, and 19.68% in Q3 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Operating Margin (Qtr)
1 Carvana 52.87 Bn 50.13 Bn 1.38 Bn 9.22%
2 Penske Automotive 14.22 Bn 14.15 Bn 1.36 Bn 3.97%
3 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 9.01 Bn 8.75 Bn 361.67 Mn 5.12%
4 Carmax 8.69 Bn 8.10 Bn 854.41 Mn 2.74%
5 Lithia Motors 8.26 Bn 7.90 Bn 1.50 Bn 4.58%
6 Autonation 6.73 Bn 6.68 Bn 1.23 Bn 4.60%
7 Uxin 5.72 Bn 5.71 Bn - -
8 Valvoline 4.10 Bn 4.02 Bn 214.90 Mn 20.60%
9 Openlane 4.07 Bn 3.88 Bn 248.20 Mn 12.17%
10 Mister Car Wash 2.33 Bn 2.28 Bn 164.59 Mn 21.23%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 21.23%
Dec 31, 2025 15.78%
Sep 30, 2025 19.68%
Jun 30, 2025 20.40%
Mar 31, 2025 20.24%
Dec 31, 2024 12.66%
Sep 30, 2024 19.89%
Jun 30, 2024 21.56%
Mar 31, 2024 17.79%
Dec 31, 2023 16.02%
Sep 30, 2023 18.39%
Jun 30, 2023 22.22%
Mar 31, 2023 20.17%
Dec 31, 2022 17.99%
Sep 30, 2022 19.72%
Jun 30, 2022 24.12%
Mar 31, 2022 23.67%
Dec 31, 2021 24.54%
Sep 30, 2021 20.34%
Jun 30, 2021 -69.99%