IBP Installed Building Products margins

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Gross margin

33.1%

Operating margin

11.8%

EBITDA margin

17%

Net margin

7.9%

The Installed Building Products shows a gross margin of 33.1%, an operating margin of 11.8%, an EBITDA margin of 17%, and a net margin of 7.9%. All reported margins declined year over year, led by operating margin with a decline of 0.9 percentage points.

IBP margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Over the last 3 years, Installed Building Products's margins averaged 33.72% gross, 12.82% operating, 17.61% EBITDA, and 8.62% net. All four current margins are below their three-year averages.

IBP margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

The biggest contraction was in operating margin, which fell by 0.9 percentage points. The other available margins also declined.

Gross margin expansion

-0.5pp

Operating margin expansion

-0.9pp

EBITDA margin expansion

-0.5pp

Net margin expansion

-0.7pp

IBP Gross margin

Installed Building Products's gross margin averaged 33.72% over the last 3 years. Compared with its three-year average, Installed Building Products's current gross margin is 33.1% and is 0.6 percentage points below its three-year average. Over the last 3 years, Installed Building Products's gross margin peaked at 34.1% in Jun 2024 and reached a low of 33.1% in Sep 2026.

IBP Operating margin

Installed Building Products recorded an average operating margin of 12.82% across the last 3 years. Against its three-year average, Installed Building Products's operating margin is currently 11.8%, 1 percentage points below its three-year average. Over the last 3 years, Installed Building Products's operating margin peaked at 13.5% in Mar 2024 and reached a low of 11.8% in Sep 2026.

IBP EBITDA margin

Installed Building Products recorded an average EBITDA margin of 17.61% across the last 3 years. Installed Building Products currently reports an EBITDA margin of 17%, 0.6 percentage points below its three-year average. Installed Building Products's EBITDA margin ranged from a low of 17% in Sep 2026 to a high of 18.1% in Mar 2024.

IBP Net margin

Across the last 3 years, Installed Building Products's net margin averaged 8.62%. The current net margin stands at 7.9%, 0.7 percentage points below its three-year average. Net margin was highest at 8.9% in Dec 2025 and lowest at 7.9% in Sep 2026.

IBP margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

With a gross margin of 33.1%, IBP stands above the industry and its peers average but below the Consumer Cyclical sector average. Compared to its Consumer Cyclical sector average of 36.3%, Installed Building Products's gross margin is 9% lower.

IBP margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is Installed Building Products's gross margin?

The current gross margin for IBP is 33.1% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What is Installed Building Products's operating margin?

As of Sep 30, 2026, IBP has an operating margin of 11.8%.

What is Installed Building Products's EBITDA margin?

As of Sep 30, 2026, IBP has an EBITDA margin of 17%.

What is Installed Building Products's net margin?

The current net margin for IBP is 7.9% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What are the average margins of IBP?

Looking back over 3 years, IBP recorded average margins of 33.7% gross, 12.8% operating, 17.6% EBITDA, and 8.6% net.

What are the highest historical margins of IBP?

Installed Building Products's highest recorded margins during the past 5 years were 34.1% gross in Jun 2024, 13.6% operating in Sep 2023, 18.1% EBITDA in Mar 2024, and 9% net in Sep 2023.

What are the lowest historical margins of IBP?

Looking back across 5 years, IBP reached its lowest margins at 29.9% gross in Dec 2021, 9.6% operating in Dec 2021, 14.8% EBITDA in Dec 2021, and 6% net in Dec 2021.