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 142.87% on a QoQ basis from 49.53% in Q4 2025.
Mister Car Wash (MCW) Operating Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mister Car Wash (MCW) has reported Operating Margin for 7 consecutive years, with 21.23% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 99.0% year-over-year to 21.23%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 3.34% (up 19.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 2.81%, up 64.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin came in at 21.23% for Q1 2026 at Mister Car Wash, up from 49.53% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 24.12% in Q2 2022, with the low at 55.3% in Q4 2022.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 3.66%, with a median of 19.89% recorded in 2024.
- The largest YoY upside for Operating Margin was 9412 bps in 2022 against a maximum downside of 7703 bps in 2022.
- Year by year, Operating Margin stood at 55.3% in 2022, then rose by 6 bps to 51.98% in 2023, then rose by 4 bps to 49.99% in 2024, then grew by 1 bps to 49.53% in 2025, then soared by 143 bps to 21.23% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 21.23%, 49.53%, and 19.68% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 128.90 Bn | 128.96 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Carvana | 48.46 Bn | 46.86 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 9.03% |
| 3 | Penske Automotive | 11.65 Bn | 11.59 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 3.68% |
| 4 | Carmax | 7.34 Bn | 7.21 Bn | 854.41 Mn | 2.74% |
| 5 | Lithia Motors | 6.80 Bn | 6.82 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 3.62% |
| 6 | Autonation | 6.40 Bn | 6.33 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 4.80% |
| 7 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 5.57 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 343.80 Mn | 5.16% |
| 8 | Valvoline | 4.88 Bn | 4.79 Bn | 187.00 Mn | 17.07% |
| 9 | Asbury Automotive | 3.76 Bn | 3.73 Bn | 726.90 Mn | 4.71% |
| 10 | Mister Car Wash | 2.33 Bn | 2.28 Bn | 164.59 Mn | 21.23% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 21.23% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -49.53% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.68% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.40% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20.24% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -49.99% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.89% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.56% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.79% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -51.98% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.39% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 22.22% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 20.17% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -55.30% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 19.72% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 24.12% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 23.67% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 21.73% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 20.34% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -69.99% |