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Northern Technologies International profit margin NTIC

Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2011.

Net margin, 12 months
−1.3%
Operating margin, 12 months
3.0%
Net margin on a year earlier
−4.7 pts
Peer median
4.7%

Over the twelve months to May 31, 2026, Northern Technologies International kept −1.3% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 3.0% and a gross margin of 35.8%.

Five years earlier its net margin was 5.6%.

The median for 7 manufacturing metal fabrication stocks of a similar size is 4.7%.

Profit margin over time

GrossOperatingNet

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Fiscal year by fiscal year

Fiscal yearNet marginOperating marginGross margin
FY20250.0%3.1%37.6%
FY20246.4%9.3%39.7%
FY20233.6%7.5%34.8%
FY20228.5%6.9%31.1%
FY202111.1%14.7%34.6%
FY2020−2.8%3.3%33.6%
FY20199.3%11.8%31.9%
FY201813.0%15.6%33.6%
FY20178.6%11.6%33.5%
FY2016−2.6%3.9%32.2%
FY20155.9%10.4%32.2%
FY201415.3%25.0%33.6%
FY201315.0%22.1%31.2%
FY201215.1%20.1%36.2%
FY201120.0%23.7%34.6%

Quarter by quarter

QuarterEndedNet margin, 12 monthsChange on a yearOperating margin
Q3 FY26−1.3%−4.7 pts3.0%
Q2 FY26−0.9%−5.4 pts3.5%
Q1 FY26−0.4%−6.2 pts2.8%
Q4 FY250.0%−6.3 pts3.1%
Q3 FY253.5%−2.0 pts5.2%
Q2 FY254.5%−1.0 pts6.0%
Q1 FY255.9%+1.8 pts8.8%
Q4 FY246.4%+2.7 pts9.3%
Q3 FY245.5%+2.2 pts9.2%
Q2 FY245.6%+2.2 pts9.6%
Q1 FY244.1%+1.1 pts8.2%
Q4 FY233.6%−4.9 pts7.5%

Against its peers

Companies in Manufacturing - Metal Fabrication nearest Northern Technologies International's size, closest first, today.

CompanyProfit margin
NTICNorthern Technologies International−1.3%
LCUTLifetime Brands4.8%
ACUAcme United4.6%
OFLXOmega Flex12.3%
TGTredegarn/m
CIXCompx International13.6%
JBIJanus International3.7%
PKOHPark Ohio1.6%
Peer median4.7%

Where Northern Technologies International ranks

What the profit margin tells you

Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).

Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.

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