Cbiz (CBZ) Gross Margin (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Gross Margin fell 58.0% to 26.63% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 12.76% through Mar 2026, down 81.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 12.89% for FY2025, 282.0% up from the prior year.
Cbiz filings provide 17 years of Gross Margin readings, the most recent being 26.63% for Q1 2026.
- Gross Margin hit 26.63% in Q1 2026 for Cbiz, up from 9.35% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 27.22% in Q1 2025 and bottomed at 13.45% in Q4 2024.
- Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 12.97%, with a median of 15.76% recorded in 2022.
- The largest annual shift saw Gross Margin surged 498bps in 2022 before it crashed -939bps in 2024.
- Cbiz's Gross Margin stood at 2.55% in 2022, then tumbled by -59bps to 4.06% in 2023, then tumbled by -231bps to 13.45% in 2024, then surged by 30bps to 9.35% in 2025, then skyrocketed by 385bps to 26.63% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for CBZ's Gross Margin are 26.63% (Q1 2026), 9.35% (Q4 2025), and 12.99% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Relx | 81.40 Bn | 81.16 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 79.56 Bn | 78.10 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Cintas | 69.26 Bn | 69.08 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 50.98% |
| 4 | Copart | 33.09 Bn | 28.01 Bn | 971.24 Mn | 86.59% |
| 5 | UL Solutions | 20.56 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 50.26% |
| 6 | Global Payments | 19.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 57.11% |
| 7 | Rb Global | 19.08 Bn | 18.89 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 70.43% |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.57 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 8.69% |
| 9 | Amentum Holdings | 5.65 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 9.92% |
| 10 | Cbiz | 1.97 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 226.02 Mn | 26.63% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 26.63% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -9.35% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.99% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.86% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 27.22% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -13.45% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 16.61% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.77% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 23.83% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -4.06% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.66% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.68% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 24.99% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -2.55% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.76% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 19.95% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 25.89% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.47% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.70% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 14.97% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 25.52% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -0.30% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 14.11% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 11.79% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 27.98% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1.20% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 12.78% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 15.86% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 20.19% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 8.64% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 11.43% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 11.84% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 23.05% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 2.65% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 11.07% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 10.85% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 20.17% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 4.05% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 12.88% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 11.68% |