Bausch & Lomb (BLCO) Gross Margin (2021 - 2026)
Bausch & Lomb (BLCO) reported Gross Margin of 78.22% for Q1 2026, down 974.0% on a YoY basis from 8.95% in Q1 2025, and down 21.51% quarter-over-quarter from 99.64% in Q4 2025.
Bausch & Lomb (BLCO) Gross Margin (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Bausch & Lomb has reported Gross Margin for 6 years, with the latest figure at 78.22% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 974.0% year-over-year to 78.22%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 82.28% (down 3924.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 99.9%, down 1.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 78.22%, down from 99.64% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 206.64% in Q4 2024, with the low at 39.64% in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 86.81% across 5 years, with a median of 87.95% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Gross Margin tumbled 22759 bps — and 2024, when it soared 24628 bps.
- Bausch & Lomb's Gross Margin stood at 187.95% in 2022, then slumped by 121 bps to 39.64% in 2023, then soared by 621 bps to 206.64% in 2024, then tumbled by 52 bps to 99.64% in 2025, then fell by 22 bps to 78.22% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 78.22% (Q1 2026), 99.64% (Q4 2025), and 90.32% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intuitive Surgical | 148.09 Bn | 143.69 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 66.06% |
| 2 | Becton Dickinson | 41.00 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 45.69% |
| 3 | Medline | 30.38 Bn | 36.22 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 25.04% |
| 4 | Resmed | 28.22 Bn | 26.56 Bn | 890.98 Mn | 62.25% |
| 5 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 23.72 Bn | 23.19 Bn | 296.40 Mn | 35.08% |
| 6 | Solventum | 13.33 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 54.66% |
| 7 | Cooper Companies | 13.12 Bn | 12.99 Bn | 735.40 Mn | 68.00% |
| 8 | Align Technology | 12.86 Bn | 11.80 Bn | 736.59 Mn | 70.82% |
| 9 | Baxter International | 10.51 Bn | 8.47 Bn | 891.00 Mn | 32.99% |
| 10 | Bausch & Lomb | 5.32 Bn | 5.12 Bn | 973.00 Mn | 78.22% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 78.22% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 99.64% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 90.32% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 59.08% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 87.95% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 206.64% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 92.22% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 92.11% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 79.53% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -39.64% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 61.17% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 100.00% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 60.15% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 187.95% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 60.72% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 59.94% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 99.78% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 99.90% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 99.68% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 61.03% |