Growth Metrics

DLH Holdings (DLHC) EBITDA Margin (2016 - 2026)

Quarterly EBITDA Margin fell 571.0% to 0.24% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 2.81% through Mar 2026, down 348.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 5.08% for FY2025, 136.0% down from the prior year.

DLH Holdings filings provide 17 years of EBITDA Margin readings, the most recent being 0.24% for Q1 2026.

  • EBITDA Margin hit 0.24% in Q1 2026 for DLH Holdings, down from 2.37% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, EBITDA Margin topped out at 11.01% in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 0.24% in Q1 2026.
  • Average EBITDA Margin over 5 years is 5.65%, with a median of 5.98% recorded in 2024.
  • The largest annual shift saw EBITDA Margin plummeted -706bps in 2023 before it surged 646bps in 2024.
  • DLH Holdings' EBITDA Margin stood at 5.67% in 2022, then grew by 25bps to 7.07% in 2023, then dropped by -9bps to 6.43% in 2024, then plummeted by -63bps to 2.37% in 2025, then tumbled by -90bps to 0.24% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for DLHC's EBITDA Margin are 0.24% (Q1 2026), 2.37% (Q4 2025), and 3.05% (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBITDA Margin (Qtr)
1 Relx 81.40 Bn 81.16 Bn - -
2 Rentokil Initial 79.56 Bn 78.10 Bn - 7.67%
3 Cintas 69.26 Bn 69.08 Bn 1.45 Bn 23.22%
4 Copart 33.09 Bn 28.01 Bn 971.24 Mn 34.65%
5 UL Solutions 20.56 Bn 20.32 Bn 381.00 Mn 18.21%
6 Global Payments 19.88 Bn 14.69 Bn 1.70 Bn -0.53%
7 Rb Global 19.08 Bn 18.89 Bn 869.50 Mn 17.62%
8 Aramark 13.57 Bn 13.16 Bn 426.35 Mn 4.48%
9 Amentum Holdings 5.65 Bn 5.74 Bn 345.00 Mn 4.34%
10 DLH Holdings 80.29 Mn 80.16 Mn 11.78 Mn 0.24%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 0.24%
Dec 31, 2025 2.37%
Sep 30, 2025 3.05%
Jun 30, 2025 4.75%
Mar 31, 2025 5.96%
Dec 31, 2024 6.43%
Sep 30, 2024 6.82%
Jun 30, 2024 5.92%
Mar 31, 2024 5.98%
Dec 31, 2023 7.07%
Sep 30, 2023 0.37%
Jun 30, 2023 7.15%
Mar 31, 2023 6.19%
Dec 31, 2022 5.67%
Sep 30, 2022 7.42%
Jun 30, 2022 11.01%
Mar 31, 2022 9.62%
Dec 31, 2021 7.54%
Sep 30, 2021 6.64%
Jun 30, 2021 8.67%
Mar 31, 2021 8.16%
Dec 31, 2020 6.97%
Sep 30, 2020 6.31%
Jun 30, 2020 8.36%
Mar 31, 2020 8.10%
Dec 31, 2019 7.32%
Sep 30, 2019 7.56%
Jun 30, 2019 5.14%
Mar 31, 2019 7.19%
Dec 31, 2018 7.87%
Sep 30, 2018 9.29%
Jun 30, 2018 7.51%
Mar 31, 2018 6.70%
Dec 31, 2017 4.12%
Sep 30, 2017 7.23%
Jun 30, 2017 6.23%
Mar 31, 2017 6.43%
Dec 31, 2016 3.73%
Sep 30, 2016 4.89%
Jun 30, 2016 6.67%