South Dakota Soybean Processors (SDSYA) Operating Margin (2010 - 2025)
South Dakota Soybean Processors' (SDSYA) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 1.9% in Q4 2025, down 569.0% year-on-year from 0.41% in Q4 2024, and down 79.26% quarter-over-quarter from 9.18% in Q3 2025.
South Dakota Soybean Processors (SDSYA) Operating Margin (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
South Dakota Soybean Processors' Operating Margin history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 1.9% for Q4 2025.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin fell 569.0% year-over-year to 1.9% in Q4 2025; TTM through Dec 2025 was 3.46%, a 74.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 3.46%, down 74.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin slipped to 1.9% in Q4 2025 per SDSYA's latest filing, from 9.18% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 13.42% in Q1 2023 and bottomed at 1.27% in Q2 2025.
- The 5-year median for Operating Margin is 5.81% (2022), against an average of 6.46%.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin jumped 1181 bps in 2022 and sank 971 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Margin stood at 4.04% in 2021, then surged by 115 bps to 8.69% in 2022, then jumped by 33 bps to 11.55% in 2023, then sank by 34 bps to 7.59% in 2024, then slumped by 75 bps to 1.9% in 2025.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest SDSYA Operating Margin figures stand at 1.9% (Q4 2025), 9.18% (Q3 2025), and 1.27% (Q2 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.29 Bn | 26.20 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 18.94% |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.35 Bn | 18.90 Bn | 1.60 Bn | -45.40% |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.90 Bn | 13.04 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 7.30% |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.45 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 14.27% |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.95 Bn | 10.43 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.34 Bn | 8.95 Bn | 511.00 Mn | 8.76% |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 9.92 Bn | 9.80 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 14.62% |
| 8 | Oatly Group AB | 8.23 Bn | 8.23 Bn | 76.34 Mn | -4.97% |
| 9 | Conagra Brands | 7.07 Bn | 6.85 Bn | 704.10 Mn | -57.54% |
| 10 | South Dakota Soybean Processors | 214.40 Mn | 206.05 Mn | 4.73 Mn | 1.90% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.90% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.18% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.27% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.55% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.59% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.78% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.71% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.85% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.55% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.49% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.81% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.42% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.69% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.82% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.18% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.14% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.04% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.00% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.37% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 4.46% |