Growth Metrics

Shoe Carnival (SCVL) Operating Margin (2018 - 2026)

Shoe Carnival (SCVL) has disclosed Operating Margin for 13 consecutive years, with 16.15% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Operating Margin fell 2149.0% to 16.15% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 1.3% through Jan 2026, down 628.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 1.3% for FY2026, 628.0% down from the prior year.
  • Operating Margin for Q1 2026 was 16.15% at Shoe Carnival, down from 6.27% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Margin was 168.15% in Q1 2022, with the low at 16.15% in Q1 2026.
  • Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 16.38%, with a median of 8.23% recorded in 2025.
  • The sharpest move saw Operating Margin surged 16399bps in 2022, then tumbled -15828bps in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 12.75% in 2022, then plummeted by -32bps to 8.73% in 2023, then fell by -8bps to 7.99% in 2024, then dropped by -22bps to 6.27% in 2025, then plummeted by -358bps to 16.15% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods came in at 16.15%, 6.27%, and 8.23% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.