Prudential Financial (PRU) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Prudential Financial (PRU) recorded Operating Margin of -41.97% in Q2 2026, up 12.24 percentage points from -54.21% a year earlier and up 14.71 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Prudential Financial (PRU) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Prudential Financial's Operating Margin came in at -48.30% as of Jun 30, 2026, up 12.37 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was -50.30%, up 12.07 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Margin has a five-year change of +11.74 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Operating Margin came in at -62.37% in FY2024 (-10.76 pp), -51.61% in FY2023 (+23.47 pp), -75.08% in FY2022 (-36.97 pp) and -38.12% in FY2021 (+23.92 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Operating Margin since Q4 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Margin rose in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +4.55 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Operating Margin in the last five years was a gain of 29.95 percentage points in Q1 2023, against a drop of 51.87 percentage points in Q1 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -56.68% (Q1 2026), -48.16% (Q4 2025) and -46.68% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,083.69 Bn | -333.79 Bn | 55.86 Bn | -29.67% |
| 2 | Chubb | 127.81 Bn | 79.86 Bn | 9.13 Bn | -19.39% |
| 3 | Progressive | 121.79 Bn | 97.63 Bn | 9.04 Bn | -43.89% |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 80.80 Bn | 72.54 Bn | - | 25.65% |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 75.76 Bn | 52.01 Bn | 6.23 Bn | -25.96% |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 74.06 Bn | 75.27 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Metlife | 61.12 Bn | -45.36 Bn | 7.82 Bn | -53.77% |
| 8 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 58.82 Bn | 53.25 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Allstate | 57.81 Bn | 19.06 Bn | 8.73 Bn | -30.76% |
| 10 | Prudential Financial | 40.05 Bn | -87.61 Bn | 7.91 Bn | -41.97% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -41.97% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -56.68% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -48.16% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -46.68% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -54.21% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -53.60% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -62.15% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -69.13% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -50.05% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -64.67% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -40.71% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -74.49% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -52.16% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -49.62% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -59.34% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -80.58% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -79.23% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -79.57% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -30.01% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -58.20% |
Prudential Financial Operating Margin API
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params = {"slug": "operating-margin", "ticker": "PRU", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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const data = await res.json();