Milestone Scientific (MLSS) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Milestone Scientific (MLSS) posted Operating Margin of 38.3% for Q1 2026, up 26.99% sequentially from 52.46% in Q4 2025, and up 5119.0% YoY from 0.73% in Q1 2025.
Milestone Scientific (MLSS) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Milestone Scientific has reported Operating Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 38.3% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin rose 5119.0% year-over-year to 38.3% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 51.02% (up 3362.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 63.48%, up 1482.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin advanced to 38.3% in Q1 2026 per MLSS's latest filing, from 52.46% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 38.3% in Q1 2026 and troughed at 175.01% in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of 78.39% and a median of 73.17% in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Operating Margin slumped 5659 bps in 2022, then jumped 9675 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 89.9% in 2022, then advanced by 3 bps to 87.28% in 2023, then fell by 16 bps to 101.43% in 2024, then jumped by 48 bps to 52.46% in 2025, then grew by 27 bps to 38.3% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 38.3%, 52.46%, and 48.07% 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 | Intuitive Surgical | 132.95 Bn | 127.73 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 33.60% |
| 2 | Becton Dickinson | 51.97 Bn | 51.11 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 13.31% |
| 3 | Alcon | 35.42 Bn | 34.07 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 0.39% |
| 4 | Resmed | 33.51 Bn | 32.04 Bn | 861.22 Mn | 30.66% |
| 5 | Medline | 28.46 Bn | 25.78 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 5.14% |
| 6 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 24.97 Bn | 24.53 Bn | 329.20 Mn | 20.53% |
| 7 | Solventum | 15.29 Bn | 14.89 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 8.19% |
| 8 | Cooper Companies | 14.81 Bn | 14.67 Bn | 735.40 Mn | -2.87% |
| 9 | Baxter International | 13.53 Bn | 11.38 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 7.33% |
| 10 | Milestone Scientific | 40.94 Mn | 38.33 Mn | 1.56 Mn | -38.30% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -38.30% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -52.46% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -48.07% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -64.56% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -89.49% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -101.43% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -58.44% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -96.04% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -66.70% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -87.28% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -73.17% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -78.27% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -51.69% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -89.90% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -90.87% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -175.01% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -70.88% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -54.13% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -93.96% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -118.42% |