Medpace Holdings (MEDP) Operating Margin (2015 - 2026)
Medpace Holdings' Operating Margin was 23.12% in Q3 2026, up 1.63 percentage points from 21.49% a year earlier and up 2.36 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Medpace Holdings (MEDP) Operating Margin (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Medpace Holdings' Operating Margin was 21.39% through Sep 30, 2026, down 0.11 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 21.14%, down 0.05 percentage points from FY2024.
- Operating Margin shows a five-year change of +3.10 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Operating Margin was 21.19% in FY2024 (+3.33 pp), 17.86% in FY2023 (-1.23 pp), 19.09% in FY2022 (+1.70 pp) and 17.39% in FY2021 (-0.65 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Operating Margin since Q4 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Operating Margin was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.84 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Operating Margin over five years was Q4 2024 (a gain of 5.85 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2021 (a drop of 3.40 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, MEDP's Operating Margin in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 20.76% (Q2 2026), 20.03% (Q1 2026) and 21.63% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iqvia Holdings | 42.58 Bn | 33.96 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 12.92% |
| 2 | Medpace Holdings | 18.13 Bn | 15.77 Bn | 223.89 Mn | 23.12% |
| 3 | Charles River Laboratories International | 16.15 Bn | 15.39 Bn | 363.37 Mn | 11.94% |
| 4 | Icon | 15.71 Bn | 12.48 Bn | 491.83 Mn | 9.82% |
| 5 | Fortrea Holdings | 1.93 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 139.50 Mn | 2.17% |
| 6 | Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings | 627.55 Mn | -134.53 Mn | 18.44 Mn | -290.47% |
| 7 | Evotec SE | 540.45 Mn | -1.07 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Champions Oncology | 68.48 Mn | 44.13 Mn | 7.70 Mn | -2.69% |
| 9 | MindWalk Holdings | 51.38 Mn | 15.04 Mn | 1.61 Mn | -159.86% |
| 10 | Natural Alternatives International | 6.45 Mn | -21.63 Mn | 1.73 Mn | -38.18% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 23.12% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 20.76% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.03% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.63% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.49% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.94% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20.32% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 23.37% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.05% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 19.91% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.36% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.52% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.24% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.01% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 19.86% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 19.39% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 20.28% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 17.15% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 19.40% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 17.78% |
Medpace Holdings Operating Margin API
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