Growth Metrics

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

Quarterly FCF Margin fell 1049.0% to 6.39% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 6.49% through Mar 2026, up 127.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 6.67% for FY2025, 3.0% down from the prior year.

DLH Holdings filings provide 17 years of FCF Margin readings, the most recent being 6.39% for Q1 2026.

  • FCF Margin hit 6.39% in Q1 2026 for DLH Holdings, up from 6.98% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 16.87% in Q1 2025 and bottomed at 13.32% in Q4 2024.
  • Average FCF Margin over 5 years is 6.54%, with a median of 7.84% recorded in 2023.
  • Peak annual rise in FCF Margin hit 2101bps in 2022, while the deepest fall reached -3838bps in 2022.
  • DLH Holdings' FCF Margin stood at 10.43% in 2022, then crashed by -52bps to 5.0% in 2023, then crashed by -366bps to 13.32% in 2024, then surged by 48bps to 6.98% in 2025, then soared by 192bps to 6.39% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for DLHC's FCF Margin are 6.39% (Q1 2026), 6.98% (Q4 2025), and 13.12% (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF 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 18.67%
4 Copart 33.09 Bn 28.01 Bn 971.24 Mn 5.16%
5 UL Solutions 20.56 Bn 20.32 Bn 381.00 Mn 19.79%
6 Global Payments 19.88 Bn 14.69 Bn 1.70 Bn -18.53%
7 Rb Global 19.08 Bn 18.89 Bn 869.50 Mn 13.98%
8 Aramark 13.57 Bn 13.16 Bn 426.35 Mn 6.09%
9 Amentum Holdings 5.65 Bn 5.74 Bn 345.00 Mn 6.33%
10 DLH Holdings 80.29 Mn 80.16 Mn 11.78 Mn 6.39%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 6.39%
Dec 31, 2025 -6.98%
Sep 30, 2025 13.12%
Jun 30, 2025 11.23%
Mar 31, 2025 16.87%
Dec 31, 2024 -13.32%
Sep 30, 2024 12.68%
Jun 30, 2024 4.44%
Mar 31, 2024 4.89%
Dec 31, 2023 5.00%
Sep 30, 2023 15.76%
Jun 30, 2023 7.84%
Mar 31, 2023 -1.20%
Dec 31, 2022 10.43%
Sep 30, 2022 7.99%
Jun 30, 2022 14.90%
Mar 31, 2022 1.15%
Dec 31, 2021 -10.57%
Sep 30, 2021 46.37%
Jun 30, 2021 15.06%
Mar 31, 2021 23.80%
Dec 31, 2020 -14.82%
Sep 30, 2020 17.25%
Jun 30, 2020 19.50%
Mar 31, 2020 6.51%
Dec 31, 2019 -5.83%
Sep 30, 2019 12.01%
Jun 30, 2019 11.24%
Mar 31, 2019 25.27%
Dec 31, 2018 -5.20%
Sep 30, 2018 18.47%
Jun 30, 2018 11.11%
Mar 31, 2018 12.14%
Dec 31, 2017 -2.55%
Sep 30, 2017 4.19%
Jun 30, 2017 8.10%
Mar 31, 2017 5.21%
Dec 31, 2016 0.98%
Sep 30, 2016 9.68%
Jun 30, 2016 5.98%