Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT) reported Gross Margin of 30.43% for Q1 2026, down 2.0% year-over-year from 31.05% in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from 30.38% in Q4 2025.
Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT) has 18 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 30.43% in Q1 2026.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 30.43%, down 2.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 30.39% (up 6.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 30.31%, up 47.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin held at 30.43% in Q1 2026 per AIT's latest filing, from 30.38% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 30.69% in Q2 2024 and troughed at 28.88% in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 29.78% and a median of 29.58% in 2024 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Gross Margin slumped 47 bps in 2022, then surged 146 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Gross Margin shows it stood at 29.1% in 2022, then gained by 1 bps to 29.44% in 2023, then climbed by 4 bps to 30.57% in 2024, then retreated by 1 bps to 30.38% in 2025, then increased by 0 bps to 30.43% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows AIT's Gross Margin at 30.43% in Q1 2026, 30.38% in Q4 2025, and 30.13% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 63.64 Bn | 63.46 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 39.46% |
| 2 | Fastenal | 53.18 Bn | 52.87 Bn | 982.90 Mn | 44.64% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 45.51 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 31.02% |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.33 Bn | 16.62 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 21.25% |
| 5 | Watsco | 14.65 Bn | 14.51 Bn | 427.56 Mn | 27.89% |
| 6 | Qxo | 12.24 Bn | 9.19 Bn | 409.30 Mn | 23.66% |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.99 Bn | 11.82 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 30.43% |
| 8 | Core & Main | 9.98 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 428.00 Mn | 27.07% |
| 9 | Pool | 7.00 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 329.87 Mn | 28.99% |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.54 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 377.59 Mn | 41.14% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 30.43% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 30.38% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 30.13% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 30.60% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 30.45% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 30.57% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 29.58% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 30.69% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 29.51% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 29.44% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 29.68% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 29.23% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 29.43% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 29.10% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 28.88% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 28.89% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 29.30% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 29.38% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 28.64% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 29.35% |