Middleby MIDD Operating margin
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Where this comes from
Calculated from Middleby’s reported figures.
Based on trailing twelve months.
The official record: Middleby’s 10-Q, filed May 14, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
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Questions, answered.
- What is Middleby's operating margin?
- Middleby (MIDD) reported operating margin of 17.1% in Q1 2026.
- How has Middleby's operating margin changed year-over-year?
- Middleby's operating margin decreased by 15.7% year-over-year, from 20.3% to 17.1%.
- What is the long-term trend for Middleby's operating margin?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Middleby's operating margin has grown at a 6.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 12.9% to 17.6%.
- What does operating margin mean?
- The profit left from core operations for every dollar of sales, before interest and taxes.
- How do you interpret operating margin?
- Expanding operating margin shows operating leverage — revenue growing faster than the cost base. Compression points to rising overhead, pricing pressure, or investment ahead of revenue.
- How does operating margin compare across companies?
- Strong cross-company signal within a sector. Capital-light businesses sustain higher operating margins than capital-intensive ones.