Sohu.com (SOHU) Operating Margin (2017 - 2026)
Sohu.com (SOHU) posted Operating Margin of 4.76% for Q1 2026, up 89.74% on a QoQ basis from 46.42% in Q4 2025, and up 926.0% year-over-year from 0.46% in Q1 2025.
Sohu.com (SOHU) Operating Margin (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sohu.com's Operating Margin history runs 10 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 4.76% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin rose 926.0% year-over-year to 4.76% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 13.82% (up 326.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 16.05%, up 223.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 4.76% for Q1 2026 at Sohu.com, up from 46.42% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 7.54% in Q3 2025 and bottomed at 46.42% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 12.22% and a median of 14.03% in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Peak annual rise in Operating Margin reached 1612 bps in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 2772 bps in 2025.
- Sohu.com's Operating Margin stood at 3.48% in 2022, then sank by 414 bps to 17.88% in 2023, then declined by 5 bps to 18.71% in 2024, then slumped by 148 bps to 46.42% in 2025, then soared by 90 bps to 4.76% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SOHU's Operating Margin at 4.76% in Q1 2026, 46.42% in Q4 2025, and 7.54% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electronic Arts | 52.46 Bn | 49.60 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 26.60% |
| 2 | Take Two Interactive Software | 48.15 Bn | 47.69 Bn | 938.70 Mn | 0.65% |
| 3 | Roblox | 33.85 Bn | 30.63 Bn | 1.15 Bn | -20.39% |
| 4 | Gdev | 2.31 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 85.00 Mn | 133.33% |
| 5 | NetEase | 2.16 Bn | -7,331,731.34 Bn | 3.06 Bn | 41.37% |
| 6 | Playtika Holding | 1.35 Bn | 575.11 Mn | 552.50 Mn | -6.66% |
| 7 | Gravity | 418.32 Mn | 418.18 Mn | 35,341.61 | 19.05% |
| 8 | Meridian Holdings | 152.70 Mn | 138.17 Mn | 28.14 Mn | 6.30% |
| 9 | Firy | 128.08 Mn | -57.32 Mn | 25.51 Mn | -30.06% |
| 10 | Sohu.com | 330,936.60 | -807.82 Mn | 111.48 Mn | -4.76% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -4.76% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -46.42% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.54% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -17.67% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -14.03% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -18.71% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -8.58% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -25.70% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -19.28% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -17.88% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -14.19% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -15.09% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -11.40% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -3.48% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -9.75% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.18% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.55% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.51% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.48% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 12.12% |