Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Akamai Technologies (AKAM) recorded Gross Margin of 55.81% in Q2 2026, down 3.31 percentage points from 59.12% a year earlier and down 0.29 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Akamai Technologies' Gross Margin came in at 57.45% as of Jun 30, 2026, down 1.68 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 58.95%, down 0.44 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Gross Margin has declined for six straight years, with a five-year change of -5.63 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Gross Margin came in at 59.39% in FY2024 (-0.97 pp), 60.36% in FY2023 (-1.38 pp), 61.74% in FY2022 (-1.60 pp) and 63.34% in FY2021 (-1.25 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Gross Margin in data going back to Q2 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Gross Margin has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.23 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Gross Margin in the last five years was a gain of 0.25 percentage points in Q2 2025, against a drop of 3.31 percentage points in Q2 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 56.10% (Q1 2026), 58.67% (Q4 2025) and 59.27% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,781.98 Bn | 3,705.13 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 67.20% |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 207.92 Bn | 158.82 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 57.73% |
| 3 | Cloudflare | 114.07 Bn | 97.60 Bn | 499.52 Mn | 71.76% |
| 4 | Equinix | 99.76 Bn | 88.32 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 53.14% |
| 5 | Nebius | 58.67 Bn | 32.10 Bn | 448.70 Mn | 77.06% |
| 6 | CoreWeave | 46.87 Bn | 33.97 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 65.86% |
| 7 | Verisign | 25.50 Bn | 22.71 Bn | 384.60 Mn | 88.50% |
| 8 | Nutanix | 18.59 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 651.35 Mn | 86.03% |
| 9 | Akamai Technologies | 15.65 Bn | 9.06 Bn | 613.75 Mn | 55.81% |
| 10 | DigitalOcean Holdings | 14.31 Bn | 12.31 Bn | 154.66 Mn | 55.00% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 55.81% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 56.10% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 58.67% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 59.27% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 59.12% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 58.73% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 59.37% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 59.31% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 58.87% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 60.00% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 60.46% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 60.32% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 60.11% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 60.54% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 61.42% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 60.72% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 61.63% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 63.18% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 64.06% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 63.17% |
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Akamai Technologies Gross Margin API
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params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "ticker": "AKAM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=AKAM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();