Trinity Industries (TRN) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Trinity Industries (TRN) posted Operating Margin of 41.19% for Q2 2026, up 22.34 percentage points from 18.85% a year earlier and up 20.64 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Trinity Industries (TRN) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Operating Margin at Trinity Industries was 36.96%, up 19.91 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 30.10%, up 14.14 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Margin shows a five-year change of +38.93 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Trinity Industries' Operating Margin was 15.96% in FY2024 (+1.98 pp), 13.98% in FY2023 (-2.91 pp), 16.89% in FY2022 (-0.05 pp) and 16.94% in FY2021 (+25.78 pp).
- Quarterly Operating Margin has run from a low of 10.75% in Q1 2023 to a high of 54.88% in Q4 2025 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Margin has increased in each of the last six quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +10.10 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Operating Margin in the past five years was Q4 2025, with a gain of 37.08 percentage points; the weakest was Q3 2023, with a drop of 6.47 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin for the three prior quarters was 20.55% (Q1 2026), 54.88% (Q4 2025) and 26.12% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 380.10 Bn | 351.79 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 20.91% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.03 Bn | 202.73 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 29.51% |
| 3 | Deere | 183.47 Bn | 192.23 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 168.26 Bn | 165.49 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 16.32% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.34 Bn | 120.47 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 23.86% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 95.63 Bn | 86.25 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 19.48% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 87.72 Bn | 80.47 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 26.92% |
| 8 | 3M | 86.87 Bn | 68.33 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 15.14% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 76.08 Bn | 72.64 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 26.67% |
| 10 | Trinity Industries | 2.13 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 109.90 Mn | 41.19% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 41.19% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.55% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 54.88% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 26.12% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.85% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.05% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.79% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.32% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.86% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.23% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.64% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.20% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.72% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.75% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 19.20% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 18.67% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 17.51% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.59% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.65% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 18.65% |
Trinity Industries Operating Margin API
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import requests
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params = {"slug": "operating-margin", "ticker": "TRN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
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const data = await res.json();