Northern Technologies International (NTIC) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Northern Technologies International (NTIC) posted Operating Margin of 2.13% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), down 1.90 percentage points from 4.03% a year earlier but up 0.39 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Northern Technologies International (NTIC) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through May 31, 2026, Operating Margin at Northern Technologies International was 3.01%, down 2.16 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), it was 3.05%, down 6.20 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Margin shows a five-year change of -0.28 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior fiscal years, Northern Technologies International's Operating Margin was 9.25% in FY2024 (+1.72 pp), 7.53% in FY2023 (+0.59 pp), 6.94% in FY2022 (-7.79 pp) and 14.73% in FY2021 (+11.40 pp).
- Quarterly Operating Margin has run from a low of -1.75% in fiscal Q2 2025 to a high of 14.57% in fiscal Q4 2021 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Margin increased in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.08 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Operating Margin in the past five years was fiscal Q4 2021, with a gain of 14.33 percentage points; the weakest was fiscal Q2 2025, with a drop of 12.33 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin for the three prior fiscal quarters was 1.74% (Q2 2026), 4.01% (Q1 2026) and 4.16% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 232.08 Bn | 213.65 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 27.49% |
| 2 | Corning | 113.97 Bn | 106.54 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 15.49% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 81.98 Bn | 81.03 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 18.18% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 67.40 Bn | 62.58 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -66.34% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 41.35 Bn | 30.86 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 16.81% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.62 Bn | 30.45 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 16.44% |
| 7 | Ati | 24.94 Bn | 22.97 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 17.45% |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 24.80 Bn | 21.94 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 25.75% |
| 9 | Ppg Industries | 24.22 Bn | 16.88 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 14.73% |
| 10 | Northern Technologies International | 73.12 Mn | 45.74 Mn | 8.14 Mn | 2.13% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 2.13% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 1.74% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 4.01% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 4.16% |
| May 31, 2025 | 4.03% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | -1.75% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 5.19% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 11.83% |
| May 31, 2024 | 7.37% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 10.59% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 6.82% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 11.93% |
| May 31, 2023 | 9.09% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 4.45% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 4.16% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 7.97% |
| May 31, 2022 | 9.61% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 2.66% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 6.96% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 14.57% |
Northern Technologies International Operating Margin API
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