United States Lime & Minerals (USLM) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
United States Lime & Minerals' quarterly Operating Margin came in at 40.74% in Q1 2026, down 298.0% year-on-year from 20.58% in Q1 2025, and up 141.69% quarter-over-quarter from 97.72% in Q4 2025.
United States Lime & Minerals has reported Operating Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 40.74% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 298.0% year-over-year to 40.74%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 8.61% (down 3262.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 9.64%, down 2968.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 40.74%, up from 97.72% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 45.35% in Q3 2025, with the low at 97.72% in Q4 2025.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 15.7%, with a median of 31.79% recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Operating Margin surged 11014 bps in 2024 and sank 13654 bps in 2025.
- Tracing USLM's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 52.55% in 2022, then sank by 36 bps to 71.31% in 2023, then soared by 154 bps to 38.83% in 2024, then slumped by 352 bps to 97.72% in 2025, then surged by 142 bps to 40.74% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 40.74% (Q1 2026), 97.72% (Q4 2025), and 45.35% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crh Public | 72.73 Bn | 70.50 Bn | 2.05 Bn | -0.52% |
| 2 | Vulcan Materials | 36.98 Bn | 36.86 Bn | 422.70 Mn | 15.11% |
| 3 | Martin Marietta Materials | 35.07 Bn | 34.80 Bn | 310.00 Mn | 11.89% |
| 4 | Amrize | 30.09 Bn | 28.98 Bn | 211.00 Mn | -3.49% |
| 5 | James Hardie Industries | 12.61 Bn | 12.15 Bn | 523.40 Mn | 7.75% |
| 6 | Eagle Materials | 7.08 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 106.33 Mn | 17.38% |
| 7 | Knife River | 4.45 Bn | 4.38 Bn | -2.77 Mn | -21.03% |
| 8 | United States Lime & Minerals | 3.26 Bn | 2.88 Bn | 41.75 Mn | 40.74% |
| 9 | Tecnoglass | 1.92 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 95.83 Mn | 18.05% |
| 10 | Smith Midland | 170.03 Mn | 158.14 Mn | 5.52 Mn | -44.07% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 40.74% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -97.72% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 45.35% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 39.00% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 43.72% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 38.83% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 42.65% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 39.11% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 35.93% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -71.31% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 31.79% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 30.83% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 29.71% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -52.55% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 28.66% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 20.88% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 21.28% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 20.92% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 27.14% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 28.15% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 20.97% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 20.64% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 25.78% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 19.91% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 17.32% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 14.71% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 24.23% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 18.20% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 15.93% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -33.16% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 12.49% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 18.02% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 12.85% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -29.24% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 18.67% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 17.31% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 16.09% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 15.00% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 1,459.75% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 974.21% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 16.22% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -31.51% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 21.33% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 14.22% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 11.80% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 512.08% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 19.14% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 21.45% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 17.47% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -745.53% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 18.66% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 447.92% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 13.13% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 18.58% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 17.41% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 340.64% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 19.25% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -502.57% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 290.64% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 22.58% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 21.86% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -5.11% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 21.92% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 22.71% |