Applied Digital (APLD) Gross Margin (2022 - 2026)
Applied Digital (APLD) posted Gross Margin of 42.49% for Q1 2026, up 106.58% on a QoQ basis from 20.57% in Q4 2025, and up 3534.0% year-over-year from 1.17% in Q1 2025.
Applied Digital (APLD) Gross Margin (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Applied Digital's Gross Margin history runs 5 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 42.49% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin rose 3534.0% year-over-year to 42.49% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was 40.92% (up 1241.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 29.64%, up 771.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 42.49% for Q1 2026 at Applied Digital, up from 20.57% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 68.78% in Q2 2024 and bottomed at 102.05% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 9.45% and a median of 20.57% in 2025 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Gross Margin soared 12729 bps — and 2025, when it slumped 15230 bps.
- Applied Digital's Gross Margin stood at 4.28% in 2022, then jumped by 589 bps to 29.46% in 2023, then advanced by 27 bps to 37.34% in 2024, then plunged by 45 bps to 20.57% in 2025, then surged by 107 bps to 42.49% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows APLD's Gross Margin at 42.49% in Q1 2026, 20.57% in Q4 2025, and 13.41% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Business Machines | 204.01 Bn | 192.65 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 57.73% |
| 2 | Accenture | 95.02 Bn | 84.84 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 32.77% |
| 3 | Cgi | 61.72 Bn | 61.07 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | GDS Holdings | 48.69 Bn | 46.54 Bn | 164.04 Mn | 33.61% |
| 5 | Infosys | 47.05 Bn | 47.05 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 31.48% |
| 6 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 22.67 Bn | 21.16 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 32.79% |
| 7 | Fidelity National Information Services | 22.28 Bn | 21.53 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 33.63% |
| 8 | Wipro | 20.45 Bn | 16.27 Bn | 738.00 Mn | 28.54% |
| 9 | Broadridge Financial Solutions | 17.90 Bn | 17.59 Bn | 626.90 Mn | 32.09% |
| 10 | Applied Digital | 7.47 Bn | 5.54 Bn | 53.81 Mn | 42.49% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 42.49% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 20.57% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 13.41% |
| May 31, 2025 | -83.52% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 7.14% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 37.34% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 34.74% |
| May 31, 2024 | 68.78% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | -8.57% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 29.46% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 30.56% |
| May 31, 2023 | 27.63% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 25.24% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 4.28% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 12.00% |
| May 31, 2022 | 1.20% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | -102.05% |