Xpel (XPEL) Operating Margin (2018 - 2026)
Xpel's (XPEL) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 11.09% in Q1 2026, up 37.0% YoY from 8.09% in Q1 2025, and down 12.43% on a QoQ basis from 12.66% in Q4 2025.
Xpel (XPEL) Operating Margin (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Xpel (XPEL) has 9 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 11.09% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin rose 37.0% year-over-year to 11.09% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 13.18% (down 88.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 13.16%, down 91.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin retreated to 11.09% in Q1 2026, from 12.66% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 19.75% in Q2 2023 to a low of 10.24% in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of 14.85% and a median of 13.97% in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Margin soared 415 bps — and 2024, when it sank 715 bps.
- Tracing XPEL's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 13.82% in 2022, then fell by 2 bps to 13.48% in 2023, then fell by 15 bps to 11.48% in 2024, then gained by 10 bps to 12.66% in 2025, then dropped by 12 bps to 11.09% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 11.09% (Q1 2026), 12.66% (Q4 2025), and 13.36% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.61 Bn | 73.35 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 20.15% |
| 2 | Autozone | 48.46 Bn | 48.21 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 19.08% |
| 3 | Magna International | 19.76 Bn | 18.33 Bn | 1.61 Bn | 5.76% |
| 4 | Genuine Parts | 18.47 Bn | 17.91 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 5.15% |
| 5 | Borgwarner | 13.65 Bn | 11.20 Bn | 721.00 Mn | 10.14% |
| 6 | Allison Transmission Holdings | 10.89 Bn | 10.49 Bn | 515.00 Mn | 18.58% |
| 7 | Aptiv | 10.35 Bn | 9.59 Bn | 775.00 Mn | 11.21% |
| 8 | Modine Manufacturing | 10.33 Bn | 10.26 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Autoliv | 9.27 Bn | 8.89 Bn | 509.00 Mn | 6.85% |
| 10 | Xpel | 1.40 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 63.14 Mn | 16.23% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 16.23% |
| 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% |