Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Akamai Technologies (AKAM) reported Gross Margin of 56.1% for Q1 2026, down 263.0% on a YoY basis from 34.42% in Q1 2025, and down 4.38% sequentially from 58.67% in Q4 2025.
Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Akamai Technologies (AKAM) has 18 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 56.1% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 263.0% year-over-year to 56.1%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 58.28% (down 79.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 58.95%, down 44.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin slipped to 56.1% in Q1 2026, from 58.67% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 63.18% in Q1 2022 to a low of 56.1% in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of 59.87% and a median of 60.0% in 2024 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin tumbled 264 bps in 2022 and climbed 25 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing AKAM's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 61.42% in 2022, then decreased by 2 bps to 60.46% in 2023, then dropped by 2 bps to 59.37% in 2024, then retreated by 1 bps to 58.67% in 2025, then retreated by 4 bps to 56.1% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows AKAM's Gross Margin at 56.1% in Q1 2026, 58.67% in Q4 2025, and 59.27% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,921.46 Bn | 2,797.02 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 67.63% |
| 2 | PagSeguro Digital | 2,686.70 Bn | 2,686.70 Bn | 358.92 Mn | 37.74% |
| 3 | Oracle | 344.13 Bn | 312.24 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Repay Holdings | 342.29 Bn | 342.15 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies | 294.57 Bn | 286.54 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 86.78% |
| 6 | Palo Alto Networks | 224.46 Bn | 219.93 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 73.59% |
| 7 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 182.52 Bn | 179.42 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 76.12% |
| 8 | Fortinet | 111.29 Bn | 107.99 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 80.29% |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 93.63 Bn | 92.68 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 71.21% |
| 10 | Akamai Technologies | 16.28 Bn | 15.35 Bn | 602.31 Mn | 56.10% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 62.48% |