Bath & Body Works (BBWI) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Bath & Body Works' (BBWI) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 45.71% in Q3 2026, up 439.0% year-over-year from 8.48% in Q3 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from 45.67% in Q1 2026.
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Bath & Body Works (BBWI) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Bath & Body Works (BBWI) has reported Gross Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 45.71% the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin rose 439.0% year-over-year to 45.71% in Q3 2026; TTM through Aug 2026 was 43.82%, a 78.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 43.74%, down 52.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 45.71% for Q3 2026 at Bath & Body Works, roughly flat from 45.67% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 47.77% in Q1 2022 and troughed at 39.9% in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of 43.71% and a median of 43.57% in 2023 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin tumbled 780 bps in 2022 and jumped 439 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 42.27% in 2022, then increased by 3 bps to 43.66% in 2023, then retreated by 0 bps to 43.48% in 2024, then fell by 5 bps to 41.28% in 2025, then grew by 11 bps to 45.71% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 45.71% (Q3 2026), 45.67% (Q1 2026), and 41.28% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colgate Palmolive | 70.27 Bn | 68.90 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 61.48% |
| 2 | Kenvue | 34.17 Bn | 33.06 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 58.18% |
| 3 | Kimberly Clark | 32.86 Bn | 31.91 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 38.27% |
| 4 | Bath & Body Works | 3.85 Bn | 3.05 Bn | 692.00 Mn | 45.71% |
| 5 | Prestige Consumer Healthcare | 2.32 Bn | 2.26 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Perrigo | 1.99 Bn | 1.59 Bn | 313.90 Mn | 30.69% |
| 7 | Herbalife | 1.32 Bn | 946.20 Mn | 1.03 Bn | 77.67% |
| 8 | Edgewell Personal Care | 1.24 Bn | 842.99 Mn | 242.50 Mn | 42.54% |
| 9 | TFA Therapeutics | 1.02 Bn | 1.02 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Honest Company | 604.06 Mn | 498.16 Mn | 40.36 Mn | 48.45% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 45.71% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 45.67% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 41.28% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 41.32% |
| May 3, 2025 | 45.37% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 46.68% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 43.48% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 41.02% |
| May 4, 2024 | 43.79% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 45.91% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 43.66% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 39.90% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 42.69% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 43.27% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 42.27% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 40.79% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 46.14% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 47.77% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 49.91% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 48.59% |