Quantum (QMCO) Operating Margin (2010 - 2025)
Quantum (QMCO) recorded quarterly Operating Margin of 1.59% in Q4 2025, up 87.76% quarter-over-quarter from 13.01% in Q3 2025, and up 966.0% on a YoY basis from 0.15% in Q4 2024.
Quantum (QMCO) Operating Margin (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Quantum's Operating Margin history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 1.59% for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Operating Margin rose 966.0% year-over-year to 1.59%; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at 12.76% (up 268.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 15.21%, down 594.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 1.59% for Q4 2025 at Quantum, up from 13.01% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 4.71% in Q1 2022 to a low of 23.25% in Q2 2024.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 7.6% across 5 years, with a median of 6.57% in 2021.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Operating Margin jumped 1114 bps in 2022, then slumped 1770 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Operating Margin shows it stood at 7.58% in 2021, then soared by 147 bps to 3.57% in 2022, then tumbled by 342 bps to 8.64% in 2023, then sank by 30 bps to 11.25% in 2024, then jumped by 86 bps to 1.59% in 2025.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 1.59% (Q4 2025), 13.01% (Q3 2025), and 19.59% (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dell Technologies | 266.21 Bn | 254.69 Bn | 6.73 Bn | 9.26% |
| 2 | Sandisk | 230.78 Bn | 227.04 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 69.09% |
| 3 | Arista Networks | 194.03 Bn | 181.67 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 42.74% |
| 4 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 183.90 Bn | 182.75 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 32.07% |
| 5 | Western Digital | 175.01 Bn | 171.77 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 35.66% |
| 6 | Super Micro Computer | 24.90 Bn | 23.61 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 6.11% |
| 7 | Everpure | 23.71 Bn | 22.70 Bn | 740.09 Mn | 8.23% |
| 8 | Hp | 23.64 Bn | 19.93 Bn | 3.02 Bn | 4.25% |
| 9 | IonQ | 20.37 Bn | 18.35 Bn | 15.41 Mn | -419.85% |
| 10 | Quantum | 173.85 Mn | 173.19 Mn | 28.93 Mn | -1.59% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.59% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -13.01% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -19.59% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -18.93% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -11.25% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -7.73% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -23.25% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -19.31% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -8.64% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -4.90% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -5.56% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -5.19% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.57% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -9.69% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -5.38% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.71% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -7.58% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.01% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -0.06% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 2.49% |