Macy`s Profit Margin

Macy`s posts a profit margin of 2.94% as of April 2026. That compares with 2.45% in the prior-year period — up 19.9% year over year. That is below the Consumer Discretionary sector average of 9.43%. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.

In the prior comparable period, Macy`s's profit margin was 2.45%. The latest reading is 2.94% — a 19.9% year-over-year increase (period ending April 2026). Use the history and growth charts on this page for a longer lookback.

For Consumer Discretionary stocks, a profit margin near 9.43% is typical. Macy`s's 2.94% is lower that level. That is roughly 68.9% below the sector mean. Whether that is a warning or an opportunity depends on growth outlook and other fundamentals shown elsewhere on Stockcircle.

Macy`s's profit margin moves when the underlying profit, equity, or asset base changes. Cost cuts, pricing power, buybacks, write-downs, and cyclical swings can all shift the percentage. The latest reading is 2.94% as of April 2026; use YoY and peer views to separate noise from signal.

Context for M's profit margin usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers (average 9.43%), and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; Macy`s's other metric pages and overview cover the third.