BWA BorgWarner margins

Relative Growth: Rel. Growth: 53

Relative Strength: Rel. Strength: 72

Relative Valuation: Rel. Valuation: 70

Relative Profitability: Rel. Profitability: 51

Gross margin

19.5%

Operating margin

EBITDA margin

4.7%

Net margin

2.9%

At present, BorgWarner reports a gross margin of 19.5%, an operating margin of 5%, an EBITDA margin of 4.7%, and a net margin of 2.9%. Each available margin increased from the same period last year. Operating margin recorded the strongest gain, rising by 1.6 percentage points.

BWA margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

BorgWarner's margins averaged 18.65% gross, 5.42% operating, 4.13% EBITDA, and 3.11% net during the last 3 years. Against the three-year averages, gross and EBITDA margins are above their three-year averages and operating and net margins are below their three-year averages.

BWA margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

Gross margin expanded by 1 percentage point, operating margin by 1.6 percentage points, EBITDA margin by 1.6 percentage points, and net margin by 1.4 percentage points, led by operating and EBITDA margins with an increase of 1.6 percentage points.

Gross margin expansion

1pp

Operating margin expansion

1.6pp

EBITDA margin expansion

1.6pp

Net margin expansion

1.4pp

BWA Gross margin

BorgWarner's gross margin averaged 18.65% in the last 3 years. Compared with its three-year average, BorgWarner's current gross margin is 19.5% and is 0.9 percentage points above its three-year average. Over the last 3 years, BorgWarner's gross margin peaked at 19.5% in Jun 2026 and reached a low of 18.1% in Dec 2023.

BWA Operating margin

Across the last 3 years, BorgWarner's operating margin averaged 5.42%. The current operating margin stands at 5%, 0.4 percentage points below its three-year average. Operating margin was highest at 8.2% in Mar 2024 and lowest at 3.2% in Sep 2025.

BWA EBITDA margin

Over the last 3 years, the average EBITDA margin for BorgWarner was 4.13%. The current EBITDA margin of 4.7% is 0.6 percentage points above its three-year average. BorgWarner's EBITDA margin ranged from a low of 2% in Mar 2025 to a high of 6.5% in Dec 2023.

BWA Net margin

The average net margin for BorgWarner was 3.11% across the past 3 years. Right now, the current net margin for BorgWarner is 2.9%, 0.2 percentage points below its three-year average. The net margin for BorgWarner moved between 0.9% in Sep 2025 and 6.3% in Sep 2024.

BWA margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

BorgWarner's gross margin of 19.5% is below the Consumer Cyclical sector, the industry and its peers average. In comparison with its Consumer Cyclical sector average of 36.3%, BorgWarner's gross margin is 46% lower.

BWA margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is BorgWarner's gross margin?

For the period ending Jun 30, 2026, BWA recorded a gross margin of 19.5%.

What is BorgWarner's operating margin?

For the period ending Jun 30, 2026, BWA recorded an operating margin of 5%.

What is BorgWarner's EBITDA margin?

The current EBITDA margin for BWA is 4.7% as of Jun 30, 2026.

What is BorgWarner's net margin?

The current net margin for BWA is 2.9% as of Jun 30, 2026.

What are the average margins of BWA?

Across the last 3 years, BWA averaged 18.7% gross, 5.4% operating, 4.1% EBITDA, and 3.1% net.

What are the highest historical margins of BWA?

Over the last 5 years, BorgWarner's highest margins were 19.5% gross in Jun 2026, 8.4% operating in Jun 2023, 13.8% EBITDA in Dec 2022, and 7.5% net in Dec 2022.

What are the lowest historical margins of BWA?

Across the 5-year period, BWA posted its lowest margins at 17.5% gross in Sep 2022, 3.2% operating in Sep 2025, 2% EBITDA in Mar 2025, and 0.9% net in Sep 2025.