uCloudlink (UCL) Operating Margin (2019 - 2026)
uCloudlink's (UCL) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 20.58% in Q1 2026, down 1806.0% year-on-year from 1.21% in Q1 2025, and down 182.82% quarter-over-quarter from 7.28% in Q4 2025.
uCloudlink (UCL) Operating Margin (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
uCloudlink has disclosed Operating Margin across 8 years of filings, most recently posting 20.58% for Q1 2026.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 20.58%, down 1806.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 6.25% (up 256.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 2.41%, down 238.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin came in at 20.58% for Q1 2026 at uCloudlink, down from 7.28% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 43.69% in Q3 2025 to a low of 48.36% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Margin is 4.26% (2023), against an average of 3.68%.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin surged 8204 bps in 2022 and slumped 1806 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- uCloudlink's Operating Margin stood at 5.51% in 2022, then plunged by 55 bps to 8.55% in 2023, then grew by 23 bps to 6.62% in 2024, then decreased by 10 bps to 7.28% in 2025, then plunged by 183 bps to 20.58% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 20.58% (Q1 2026), 7.28% (Q4 2025), and 43.69% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bce | 382.57 Bn | 381.58 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 195.94 Bn | 192.42 Bn | 17.62 Bn | 19.46% |
| 3 | Verizon Communications | 190.78 Bn | 183.73 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 23.93% |
| 4 | At&T | 159.64 Bn | 149.68 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 21.13% |
| 5 | Telefonica Brasil | 146.21 Bn | 144.47 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 15.03% |
| 6 | America Movil Sab De Cv | 128.31 Bn | 126.27 Bn | 10.13 Bn | 21.33% |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 109.39 Bn | 107.21 Bn | 719.92 Mn | 21.85% |
| 8 | Millicom International Cellular | 106.22 Bn | 104.67 Bn | - | 20.96% |
| 9 | Veon | 82.81 Bn | 80.59 Bn | - | 25.48% |
| 10 | uCloudlink | 529.97 Mn | 497.13 Mn | 8.27 Mn | -20.58% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -20.58% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -7.28% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 43.69% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.17% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -2.52% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -6.62% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.26% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.07% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.82% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -8.55% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.91% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -4.26% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.46% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -5.51% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -26.06% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -32.26% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -48.36% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -87.55% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -36.15% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -42.74% |