United Fire (UFCS) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
United Fire's Operating Margin was -44.39% in Q2 2026, up 4.66 percentage points from -49.04% a year earlier and up 1.66 percentage points from the prior quarter.
United Fire (UFCS) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, United Fire's Operating Margin was -42.40% through Jun 30, 2026, up 5.34 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was -44.46%, up 8.80 percentage points from FY2024.
- Operating Margin shows a five-year change of +52.76 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Operating Margin was -53.26% in FY2024 (+20.60 pp), -73.86% in FY2023 (-10.08 pp), -63.78% in FY2022 (-11.70 pp) and -52.08% in FY2021 (+45.14 pp).
- Quarterly Operating Margin has moved between -120.92% (Q2 2023) and -16.84% (Q4 2021) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Operating Margin has increased for 12 straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +8.14 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Operating Margin over five years was Q4 2021 (a gain of 65.77 percentage points); the worst was Q2 2023 (a drop of 54.39 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, UFCS's Operating Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -46.05% (Q1 2026), -39.53% (Q4 2025) and -39.41% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,083.69 Bn | -333.79 Bn | 55.86 Bn | -29.67% |
| 2 | Chubb | 127.81 Bn | 79.86 Bn | 9.13 Bn | -19.39% |
| 3 | Progressive | 121.79 Bn | 97.63 Bn | 9.04 Bn | -43.89% |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 80.80 Bn | 72.54 Bn | - | 25.65% |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 75.76 Bn | 52.01 Bn | 6.23 Bn | -25.96% |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 74.06 Bn | 75.27 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Metlife | 61.12 Bn | -45.36 Bn | 7.82 Bn | -53.77% |
| 8 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 58.82 Bn | 53.25 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Allstate | 57.81 Bn | 19.06 Bn | 8.73 Bn | -30.76% |
| 10 | United Fire | 1.37 Bn | 679.53 Mn | 171.45 Mn | -44.39% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -44.39% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -46.05% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -39.53% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -39.41% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -49.04% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -50.69% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -41.10% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -50.21% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -68.10% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -55.19% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -51.22% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -60.02% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -120.92% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -65.37% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -55.68% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -88.54% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -66.52% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -39.04% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -16.84% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -76.39% |
United Fire Operating Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-margin&ticker=UFCS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-margin", "ticker": "UFCS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-margin&ticker=UFCS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();