Xpel (XPEL) Operating Margin (2018 - 2026)
Xpel (XPEL) posted Operating Margin of 11.09% for Q1 2026, down 12.43% quarter-over-quarter from 12.66% in Q4 2025, and up 37.0% year-on-year from 8.09% in Q1 2025.
Xpel (XPEL) Operating Margin (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Xpel (XPEL) has reported Operating Margin for 9 consecutive years, with 11.09% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 11.09%, up 37.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 13.18% (down 88.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 13.16%, down 91.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 11.09% for Q1 2026 at Xpel, down from 12.66% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 19.75% in Q2 2023 and troughed at 10.24% in Q1 2024.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 14.85%, with a median of 13.97% recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Operating Margin surged 415 bps in 2022 and tumbled 715 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 13.82% in 2022, then slipped by 2 bps to 13.48% in 2023, then slipped by 15 bps to 11.48% in 2024, then grew by 10 bps to 12.66% in 2025, then retreated by 12 bps to 11.09% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Margin figures were 11.09% in Q1 2026, 12.66% in Q4 2025, and 13.36% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advance Auto Parts | 65.13 Bn | 62.01 Bn | 869.00 Mn | 2.23% |
| 2 | Autozone | 53.07 Bn | 52.82 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 19.08% |
| 3 | Magna International | 17.54 Bn | 16.29 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 4.46% |
| 4 | Genuine Parts | 16.15 Bn | 15.67 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 4.57% |
| 5 | Aurora Innovation | 13.77 Bn | 12.55 Bn | -5.00 Mn | -24,400.00% |
| 6 | Borgwarner | 13.21 Bn | 13.37 Bn | 677.00 Mn | 9.51% |
| 7 | Aptiv | 12.84 Bn | 9.76 Bn | 920.00 Mn | 7.43% |
| 8 | Autoliv | 8.73 Bn | 8.37 Bn | 526.00 Mn | 8.61% |
| 9 | Modine Manufacturing | 8.68 Bn | 8.59 Bn | 186.10 Mn | 11.09% |
| 10 | Xpel | 1.35 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 51.23 Mn | 11.09% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.09% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.66% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.36% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.47% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.71% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.48% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 16.29% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.45% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.24% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.48% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.17% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 19.75% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 17.39% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.82% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 19.28% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.77% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.97% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.16% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.13% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 18.44% |