Orion (OEC) Gross Margin (2017 - 2026)
Orion's Gross Margin was 18.57% in Q2 2026, down 2.53 percentage points from 21.10% a year earlier but up 1.33 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Orion (OEC) Gross Margin (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Orion's Gross Margin was 18.40% through Jun 30, 2026, down 2.95 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 19.91%, down 2.92 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin shows a five-year change of -5.81 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Gross Margin was 22.84% in FY2024 (-0.97 pp), 23.81% in FY2023 (+1.71 pp), 22.10% in FY2022 (-2.89 pp) and 24.99% in FY2021 (-0.73 pp).
- Quarterly Gross Margin has moved between 17.24% (Q1 2026) and 27.24% (Q1 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Gross Margin has declined for six straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.99 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Gross Margin over five years was Q2 2023 (a gain of 3.39 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2021 (a drop of 9.03 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, OEC's Gross Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 17.24% (Q1 2026), 18.87% (Q4 2025) and 18.98% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 218.21 Bn | 201.33 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 47.67% |
| 2 | Corning | 136.71 Bn | 129.84 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 36.14% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 80.23 Bn | 79.27 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 49.17% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.17 Bn | 60.07 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 32.77% |
| 5 | Corteva | 51.95 Bn | 40.75 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 57.39% |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.59 Bn | 27.21 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 22.21% |
| 7 | Nutrien | 34.30 Bn | 31.17 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 30.07% |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.28 Bn | 23.71 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 46.61% |
| 9 | Ati | 25.72 Bn | 23.87 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 24.57% |
| 10 | Orion | 328.40 Mn | 115.10 Mn | 93.00 Mn | 18.57% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 18.57% |
| 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% |
API Access
Orion Gross Margin API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=OEC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "ticker": "OEC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=OEC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();