Orion (OEC) Gross Margin (2018 - 2026)
Orion's (OEC) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 17.24% in Q1 2026, down 330.0% year-on-year from 7.49% in Q1 2025, and down 8.67% quarter-over-quarter from 18.87% in Q4 2025.
Orion (OEC) Gross Margin (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Orion has disclosed Gross Margin across 9 years of filings, most recently posting 17.24% for Q1 2026.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 17.24%, down 330.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 19.06% (down 279.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 19.91%, down 292.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin came in at 17.24% for Q1 2026 at Orion, down from 18.87% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 27.24% in Q1 2023 to a low of 17.24% in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 21.1% (2025), against an average of 21.84%.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin tumbled 532 bps in 2022 and jumped 339 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Orion's Gross Margin stood at 20.93% in 2022, then decreased by 11 bps to 18.65% in 2023, then rose by 10 bps to 20.57% in 2024, then dropped by 8 bps to 18.87% in 2025, then decreased by 9 bps to 17.24% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 17.24% (Q1 2026), 18.87% (Q4 2025), and 18.98% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 48.49% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 44.24% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 49.07% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 44.03% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 31.13% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 42.11% |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 37.14% |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 35.81% |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 9.74% |
| 10 | Orion | 417.18 Mn | 366.68 Mn | 79.20 Mn | 17.24% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.24% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.87% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.98% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 21.10% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20.54% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.57% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.20% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.02% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.30% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.65% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 23.64% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 25.52% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 27.24% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 20.93% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 21.06% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 22.14% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 24.33% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 19.17% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 25.11% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 27.46% |