Arts Way Manufacturing (ARTW) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Arts Way Manufacturing's Gross Margin was 25.87% in fiscal Q2 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), down 6.64 percentage points from 32.51% a year earlier and down 2.92 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Arts Way Manufacturing (ARTW) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Arts Way Manufacturing's Gross Margin was 25.60% through May 31, 2026, down 6.22 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Nov 30, 2025), it came in at 27.28%, down 2.56 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin shows a five-year change of +16.57 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Gross Margin was 29.84% in FY2024 (+1.49 pp), 28.35% in FY2023 (+1.29 pp), 27.06% in FY2022 (+0.63 pp) and 26.42% in FY2021 (+15.71 pp).
- Quarterly Gross Margin has moved between 18.64% (fiscal Q4 2025) and 36.13% (fiscal Q4 2024) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Gross Margin has declined for four straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.20 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Gross Margin over five years was fiscal Q4 2021 (a gain of 37.91 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q4 2025 (a drop of 17.49 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, ARTW's Gross Margin in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2026 was 28.79% (Q1 2026), 18.64% (Q4 2025) and 27.46% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 37.78% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 40.51% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 36.94% |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 33.47% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 39.04% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 37.71% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 54.48% |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 41.28% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 44.13% |
| 10 | Arts Way Manufacturing | 16.23 Mn | 16.21 Mn | 2.03 Mn | 25.87% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 25.87% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 28.79% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 18.64% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 27.46% |
| May 31, 2025 | 32.51% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 29.11% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 36.13% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 28.93% |
| May 31, 2024 | 28.33% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 25.75% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 27.91% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 28.34% |
| May 31, 2023 | 26.55% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 30.86% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 26.97% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 26.21% |
| May 31, 2022 | 30.15% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 21.24% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 28.82% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 26.37% |
Arts Way Manufacturing Gross Margin API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=ARTW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "ticker": "ARTW", "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=ARTW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();