Werner Enterprises (WERN) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Werner Enterprises (WERN) posted Operating Margin of 0.49% for Q1 2026, up 110.18% sequentially from 4.85% in Q4 2025, and up 131.0% YoY from 0.21% in Q1 2025.
Werner Enterprises (WERN) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Werner Enterprises has reported Operating Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 0.49% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin rose 131.0% year-over-year to 0.49% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.7% (down 80.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.39%, down 179.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin grew to 0.49% in Q1 2026 per WERN's latest filing, from 4.85% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 10.92% in Q1 2022 and troughed at 4.85% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 4.21% and a median of 4.61% in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- The widest YoY moves for Operating Margin: up 623 bps in 2025, down 662 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 10.26% in 2022, then tumbled by 55 bps to 4.61% in 2023, then plunged by 62 bps to 1.77% in 2024, then sank by 374 bps to 4.85% in 2025, then surged by 110 bps to 0.49% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 0.49%, 4.85%, and 1.69% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| 5 | Saia | 9.61 Bn | 9.53 Bn | - | 13.09% |
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| 7 | Rxo | 3.68 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 302.00 Mn | 0.06% |
| 8 | Arcbest | 3.03 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 1.14 Bn | -1.74% |
| 9 | Werner Enterprises | 2.28 Bn | 2.23 Bn | - | 1.81% |
| 10 | Marten Transport | 1.20 Bn | 1.09 Bn | 184.72 Mn | 3.09% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.81% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.49% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -4.85% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.69% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.81% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.82% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.77% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.36% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.58% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.03% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.61% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.63% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.82% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.41% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.26% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.21% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.96% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.92% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.87% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.15% |