United States Lime & Minerals (USLM) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
United States Lime & Minerals (USLM) recorded quarterly Operating Margin of 40.74% in Q1 2026, up 141.69% quarter-over-quarter from 97.72% in Q4 2025, and down 298.0% on a YoY basis from 20.58% in Q1 2025.
United States Lime & Minerals (USLM) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
United States Lime & Minerals' Operating Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 40.74% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 298.0% year-over-year to 40.74%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 8.61% (down 3262.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 9.64%, down 2968.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 40.74% for Q1 2026 at United States Lime & Minerals, up from 97.72% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 45.35% in Q3 2025 to a low of 97.72% in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 15.7% across 5 years, with a median of 31.79% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Operating Margin soared 11014 bps in 2024, then sank 13654 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Operating Margin shows it stood at 52.55% in 2022, then slumped by 36 bps to 71.31% in 2023, then surged by 154 bps to 38.83% in 2024, then tumbled by 352 bps to 97.72% in 2025, then jumped 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.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crh Public | 74.51 Bn | 72.28 Bn | 2.05 Bn | -0.52% |
| 2 | Vulcan Materials | 39.63 Bn | 39.52 Bn | 422.70 Mn | 15.11% |
| 3 | Martin Marietta Materials | 36.71 Bn | 36.44 Bn | 310.00 Mn | 11.89% |
| 4 | Amrize | 30.61 Bn | 29.50 Bn | 211.00 Mn | -3.49% |
| 5 | James Hardie Industries | 13.48 Bn | 13.01 Bn | 523.40 Mn | 7.75% |
| 6 | Eagle Materials | 7.16 Bn | 6.86 Bn | 106.33 Mn | 17.38% |
| 7 | Knife River | 4.89 Bn | 4.82 Bn | -2.77 Mn | -21.03% |
| 8 | United States Lime & Minerals | 3.26 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 41.75 Mn | 40.74% |
| 9 | Tecnoglass | 2.06 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 95.83 Mn | 18.05% |
| 10 | Smith Midland | 159.69 Mn | 146.47 Mn | 4.30 Mn | 14.66% |
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% |