Ocean Power Technologies (OPTT) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Ocean Power Technologies' Operating Margin came in at -1777.39% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jan 31, 2026), down 1065.27 percentage points from -712.12% a year earlier.
Ocean Power Technologies (OPTT) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jan 31, 2026, Ocean Power Technologies reported Operating Margin of -768.87%, down 425.07 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Apr 30, 2025), it came in at -370.01%, up 160.87 percentage points from FY2024.
- Operating Margin has increased in each of the last three fiscal years, with a five-year change of +305.68 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by fiscal year, Operating Margin was -530.88% in FY2024 (+538.52 pp), -1069.40% in FY2023 (+155.90 pp), -1225.30% in FY2022 (-98.27 pp) and -1127.03% in FY2021 (-451.35 pp).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Operating Margin since fiscal Q2 2023.
- Year-over-year, Operating Margin increased in three of the last seven quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -34.51 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Operating Margin over five years came in fiscal Q2 2024 (a gain of 1230.76 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q3 2026 (a drop of 1065.27 percentage points).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 324.09 Bn | 278.09 Bn | 4.68 Bn | -46.33% |
| 2 | Rtx | 250.22 Bn | 223.44 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 11.38% |
| 3 | Boeing | 147.08 Bn | 53.78 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 0.64% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 117.51 Bn | 104.24 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 12.36% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 90.46 Bn | 86.07 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 27.92% |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 89.77 Bn | 76.88 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 10.36% |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 73.88 Bn | 70.24 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 25.82% |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 68.68 Bn | 57.92 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 10.08% |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 66.86 Bn | 19.30 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 18.37% |
| 10 | Ocean Power Technologies | 10.20 Mn | -22.15 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | -1,777.39% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -598.82% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | -564.06% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -712.12% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -161.91% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -343.81% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -430.28% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -429.97% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -841.84% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -580.03% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | -1,008.78% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -961.44% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | -2,072.61% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -839.36% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -773.15% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | -1,134.71% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | -2,099.19% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | -1,849.63% |
| Apr 30, 2021 | -668.27% |
| Jan 31, 2021 | -997.79% |
Ocean Power Technologies Operating Margin API
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