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Universal Logistics profit margin ULH

Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2010.

Net margin, 12 months
−6.0%
Operating margin, 12 months
−3.3%
Net margin on a year earlier
−9.6 pts
Peer median
0.4%

Over the twelve months to Jul 4, 2026, Universal Logistics kept −6.0% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of −3.3%.

Five years earlier its net margin was 4.8%.

The median for 3 trucking stocks of a similar size is 0.4%.

Profit margin over time

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Fiscal year by fiscal year

Fiscal yearNet marginOperating margin
FY2025−6.4%−4.1%
FY20247.0%11.0%
FY20235.6%8.8%
FY20228.4%11.9%
FY20214.2%5.9%
FY20203.5%5.8%
FY20192.5%4.3%
FY20183.6%5.7%
FY20172.3%2.1%
FY20162.3%4.3%
FY20153.5%6.5%
FY20143.8%6.8%
FY20134.9%8.2%
FY20124.6%6.7%
FY20115.2%6.7%

Quarter by quarter

QuarterEndedNet margin, 12 monthsChange on a yearOperating margin
Q2 FY26−6.0%−9.6 pts−3.3%
Q1 FY26−7.1%−11.9 pts−4.9%
Q4 FY25−6.4%−13.4 pts−4.1%
Q3 FY25−5.1%−12.5 pts−2.7%
Q2 FY253.7%−3.6 pts7.0%
Q1 FY254.8%−2.2 pts8.3%
Q4 FY247.0%+1.4 pts11.0%
Q3 FY247.4%+1.3 pts11.2%
Q2 FY247.2%+0.0 pts10.9%
Q1 FY247.0%−0.8 pts10.6%
Q4 FY235.6%−2.8 pts8.8%
Q3 FY236.1%−1.4 pts9.2%

Against its peers

Companies in Trucking nearest Universal Logistics' size, closest first, today.

CompanyProfit margin
ULHUniversal Logistics−6.0%
CVLGCovenant Logistics0.3%
MRTNMarten Transport1.5%
ARCBArcbest0.4%
Peer median0.4%

Where Universal Logistics 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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