Update date
01 Apr 2018
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POTBELLY CORP Operating Margin
This metric view shows POTBELLY CORP operating margin history from SEC company facts.
Use it to verify the latest reported value, compare nearby periods, and jump to a cross-company ranking when a curated insight exists.
- Context
- Latest reported period: Q1 2018
- Latest reported value
- -1.4%
Based on company facts extracted from SEC 10-Q/10-K XBRL filings where available. Values may differ by reporting period and company taxonomy.
Return Loop
Why revisit this metric view
This metric history becomes more useful after the next quarterly or annual filing because the latest reported value, period, and company comparison context can all change.
- Latest source-backed update
- Latest period end 01 Apr 2018
- Why come back
- Return after the next filing to verify whether this metric changed and how it compares with the ranking page.
- Current latest reported period: Q1 2018.
- Latest reported value on this page: -1.4%.
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Metric freshness comes from the latest SEC company fact available for this taxonomy tag and the paired company facts page.
Latest update
Latest update for Operating Margin
Latest reported operating margin: -1.4%. Open the source-backed page to compare this metric with the newest filing-backed context.
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Metric history
Latest period
Q1 2018
SEC-backed company facts were refreshed from filings filed on 06 Aug 2025.
Benchmark Context
How Operating Margin compares with peers
POTBELLY CORP is outside the visible top 120 companies for operating margin in the current sample.
Compared with
Compared with 120 companies reporting operating margin in %. This keeps the comparison on the same metric and unit family.
Why this is notable
This is about 0x the current sample midpoint. Operating Margin is down about 145% versus the comparable prior period.
- Visible rows currently span reported period ends from 31 Dec 2010 to 31 Mar 2026.
- Nearby companies in this sample: Global Warming Solutions, Inc. and Tecnoglass Inc..
- Peer rows use the latest valid value per company for this exact metric and compatible units.
Peer comparisons use the same metric and compatible units only. Latest reported periods may differ across companies, so open each company page before drawing conclusions.
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POTBELLY CORP: Operating Margin
Latest period: Q1 2018. Period end: 01 Apr 2018. Units: %. Frequency: quarterly and annual.
The operating margin measures the profit a company makes on a dollar of sales after accounting for the direct costs involved in earning those revenues.
Metric snapshot
- Latest value
- -1.4%
- Coverage range
- 25 Dec 2011 - 01 Apr 2018
- Fact rows
- 29
What this metric tells you
- Shows reported operating margin over 25 Dec 2011 - 01 Apr 2018.
- Includes year-over-year change points to highlight acceleration or slowdown.
- Built from 29 SEC fact rows for this metric and issuer.
How to read this chart
- Start with the latest point, then compare it with the prior periods to see direction.
- Use quarterly sequence to compare like-for-like periods.
- Use YoY change bars to separate growth from contraction across matching periods.
Official SEC source
Source: SEC company facts
Based on company facts extracted from SEC 10-Q/10-K XBRL filings where available. Reporting periods may differ by company.
Compare This Metric Across Companies
Compare latest available Operating Margin levels across SEC-reporting companies, then open each company metric page for SEC-backed verification. Reporting periods may differ by company.
| Rank | Company | Latest value | Report period | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Global Warming Solutions, Inc. (gwso) | 99905400% | Quarter - 30 Sep 2022 | Open Global Warming Solutions, Inc. Operating Margin |
| 2 | Tecnoglass Inc. (tgls) | 4822092% | Quarter - 30 Jun 2025 | Open Tecnoglass Inc. Operating Margin |
| 3 | NAMI Corp. | 1080289% | Quarter - 31 Mar 2021 | Open NAMI Corp. Operating Margin |
| 4 | PharmaCyte Biotech, Inc. (pmcb) | 396584% | Quarter - 31 Jan 2014 | Open PharmaCyte Biotech, Inc. Operating Margin |
| 5 | ALR Technologies SG Ltd. (alrtf) | 180380% | Year - 31 Dec 2022 | Open ALR Technologies SG Ltd. Operating Margin |
| 6 | MUSTANG BIO, INC. (mbio) | 83624% | Quarter - 30 Sep 2019 | Open MUSTANG BIO, INC. Operating Margin |
Metric Details
- Metric
- Operating Margin (OperatingMargin)
- Frequency coverage
- quarterly and annual
- Taxonomy
- ratio
- Units tracked
- %
- History range
- 25 Dec 2011 - 01 Apr 2018
- Facts on this page
- 29
- Metric definition
- The operating margin measures the profit a company makes on a dollar of sales after accounting for the direct costs involved in earning those revenues.
- SEC metric endpoint
- Open SEC company concept
Metric identity
Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile.
1 identity field
Metric coverage
3 source fields
How to read it
1 detail
Source evidence
Original filing metadata and source links for verification.
1 source field
Chart Context
Compare periods with the same frequency first, then use YoY and TTM series to confirm whether changes are structural or one-off.
Operating Margin, Quarterly (%)
Operating Margin, YoY Quarterly Change (%)
Operating Margin, Annual (%)
Operating Margin, YoY Annual Change (%)
POTBELLY CORP Quarterly Operating Margin (%)
| Period | Value | YoY Chg | Change % | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2018 | -1.4% | -4.4% | -145% | 01 Jan 2018 | 01 Apr 2018 |
| Q4 2017 | -0.45% | -3.6% | -114% | 25 Sep 2017 | 31 Dec 2017 |
| Q3 2017 | 0.87% | -2.2% | -72% | 26 Jun 2017 | 24 Sep 2017 |
| Q2 2017 | 1.7% | -1.3% | -44% | 27 Mar 2017 | 25 Jun 2017 |
| Q1 2017 | 3% | +0.29% | +11% | 26 Dec 2016 | 26 Mar 2017 |
| Q4 2016 | 3.2% | +0.67% | +26% | 26 Sep 2016 | 25 Dec 2016 |
| Q3 2016 | 3.1% | +0.75% | +32% | 27 Jun 2016 | 25 Sep 2016 |
| Q2 2016 | 3% | +0.36% | +14% | 28 Mar 2016 | 26 Jun 2016 |
| Q1 2016 | 2.7% | +0.15% | +5.9% | 28 Dec 2015 | 27 Mar 2016 |
| Q4 2015 | 2.5% | +0.31% | +14% | 28 Sep 2015 | 27 Dec 2015 |
| Q3 2015 | 2.3% | +2.4% | 29 Jun 2015 | 27 Sep 2015 | |
| Q2 2015 | 2.6% | +2.8% | 30 Mar 2015 | 28 Jun 2015 | |
| Q1 2015 | 2.6% | +2.3% | +785% | 29 Dec 2014 | 29 Mar 2015 |
| Q4 2014 | 2.2% | +1.7% | +352% | 29 Sep 2014 | 28 Dec 2014 |
| Q3 2014 | -0.11% | -3.4% | -103% | 30 Jun 2014 | 28 Sep 2014 |
| Q2 2014 | -0.14% | -3.4% | -104% | 31 Mar 2014 | 29 Jun 2014 |
| Q1 2014 | 0.29% | -2.2% | -88% | 30 Dec 2013 | 30 Mar 2014 |
| Q4 2013 | 0.49% | -2.6% | -84% | 30 Sep 2013 | 29 Dec 2013 |
| Q3 2013 | 3.3% | 01 Jul 2013 | 29 Sep 2013 | ||
| Q2 2013 | 3.3% | 01 Apr 2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | ||
| Q1 2013 | 2.5% | 31 Dec 2012 | 31 Mar 2013 | ||
| Q4 2012 | 3.1% | 24 Sep 2012 | 30 Dec 2012 |
POTBELLY CORP Annual Operating Margin (%)
| Period | Value | YoY Chg | Change % | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -0.45% | -3.6% | -114% | 26 Dec 2016 | 31 Dec 2017 |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +0.67% | +26% | 28 Dec 2015 | 25 Dec 2016 |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +0.31% | +14% | 29 Dec 2014 | 27 Dec 2015 |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +1.7% | +352% | 30 Dec 2013 | 28 Dec 2014 |
| 2013 | 0.49% | -2.6% | -84% | 31 Dec 2012 | 29 Dec 2013 |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -0.33% | -9.6% | 26 Dec 2011 | 30 Dec 2012 |
| 2011 | 3.4% | 27 Dec 2010 | 25 Dec 2011 |
* marks a reported value that did not pass the local value check.