Whirlpool (WHR) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Whirlpool (WHR) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 0.55% for Q1 2026, down 453.0% year-over-year from 0.16% in Q1 2025, and down 90.73% quarter-over-quarter from 5.93% in Q4 2025.
Whirlpool (WHR) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Whirlpool (WHR) has reported Operating Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 0.55% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 453.0% year-over-year to 0.55%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 4.42% (up 161.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 5.4%, up 454.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin eased to 0.55% in Q1 2026 per WHR's latest filing, from 5.93% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 9.37% in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 29.09% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 1.5% across 5 years, with a median of 5.08% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Margin tumbled 3758 bps — and 2023, when it jumped 3719 bps.
- Whirlpool's Operating Margin stood at 29.09% in 2022, then jumped by 128 bps to 8.1% in 2023, then sank by 141 bps to 3.29% in 2024, then jumped by 280 bps to 5.93% in 2025, then sank by 91 bps to 0.55% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WHR's Operating Margin at 0.55% in Q1 2026, 5.93% in Q4 2025, and 5.11% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SharkNinja | 25.41 Bn | 24.63 Bn | 860.34 Mn | 10.16% |
| 2 | Somnigroup International | 13.51 Bn | 13.40 Bn | 817.20 Mn | 11.06% |
| 3 | Mohawk Industries | 8.08 Bn | 7.23 Bn | 795.10 Mn | 8.48% |
| 4 | Alliance Laundry Holdings | 4.59 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 189.90 Mn | 22.16% |
| 5 | Hni | 3.43 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 647.20 Mn | 6.26% |
| 6 | Whirlpool | 2.64 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 442.00 Mn | 4.63% |
| 7 | Interface | 2.26 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 178.08 Mn | 18.93% |
| 8 | Millerknoll | 1.56 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 395.60 Mn | 5.12% |
| 9 | MasterBrand | 1.41 Bn | 1.17 Bn | 205.50 Mn | -3.41% |
| 10 | La-Z-Boy | 1.34 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 208.66 Mn | -0.44% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.63% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.55% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.93% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.11% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.41% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.08% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -3.29% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.64% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.26% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -2.58% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.10% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.22% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.32% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.92% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -29.09% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.62% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -6.00% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.37% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.50% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.06% |