Calix (CALX) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Calix (CALX) recorded Gross Margin of 53.29% in Q3 2026, down 3.98 percentage points from 57.27% a year earlier and down 1.30 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Calix (CALX) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Calix's Gross Margin came in at 55.56% as of Sep 26, 2026, down 0.61 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 56.83%, up 2.28 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Gross Margin has a five-year change of +7.50 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Gross Margin came in at 54.55% in FY2024 (+4.69 pp), 49.86% in FY2023 (-0.32 pp), 50.17% in FY2022 (-2.31 pp) and 52.49% in FY2021 (+3.15 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Gross Margin since Q4 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Gross Margin rose in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.06 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Gross Margin in the last five years was a gain of 12.22 percentage points in Q4 2024, against a drop of 8.30 percentage points in Q4 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 54.59% (Q2 2026), 56.89% (Q1 2026) and 57.74% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,090.84 Bn | 4,836.31 Bn | 54.82 Bn | 47.89% |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 390.99 Bn | 326.92 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 64.13% |
| 3 | Arista Networks | 240.45 Bn | 189.65 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 63.59% |
| 4 | Dell Technologies | 219.04 Bn | 174.80 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 20.93% |
| 5 | Sony | 158.27 Bn | 38.21 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Sandisk | 129.40 Bn | 114.23 Bn | 9.38 Bn | 85.01% |
| 7 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 114.31 Bn | 109.16 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 57.34% |
| 8 | Western Digital | 105.81 Bn | 95.63 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 57.84% |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 63.81 Bn | 41.69 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 40.34% |
| 10 | Calix | 2.03 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 160.77 Mn | 53.29% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | 53.29% |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 54.59% |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 56.89% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 57.74% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 57.27% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 56.35% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 55.72% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 55.00% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 54.76% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 54.31% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 54.16% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 42.78% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 53.27% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 52.28% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 51.22% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 51.08% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 50.17% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 49.58% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 49.63% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 51.71% |
Calix Gross Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=CALX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "ticker": "CALX", "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=CALX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();