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.
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.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 79.07 Bn | 79.07 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Carvana | 51.40 Bn | 48.66 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 9.22% |
| 3 | Penske Automotive | 14.28 Bn | 14.21 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 3.97% |
| 4 | Lithia Motors | 8.57 Bn | 8.20 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 4.58% |
| 5 | Carmax | 8.30 Bn | 7.70 Bn | 854.41 Mn | 2.74% |
| 6 | Autonation | 7.01 Bn | 6.96 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 4.60% |
| 7 | Autozi Internet Technology (Global) | 6.42 Bn | 6.23 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 6.32 Bn | 6.06 Bn | 361.67 Mn | 5.12% |
| 9 | Openlane | 4.28 Bn | 4.09 Bn | 248.20 Mn | 12.17% |
| 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 | 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% |