DLH Holdings (DLHC) Gross Margin (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Gross Margin rose 12.0% to 19.87% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 18.73% through Mar 2026, down 68.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 18.92% for FY2025, 66.0% down from the prior year.
DLH Holdings filings provide 17 years of Gross Margin readings, the most recent being 19.87% for Q1 2026.
- Gross Margin hit 19.87% in Q1 2026 for DLH Holdings, up from 19.59% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 25.24% in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 17.05% in Q3 2025.
- Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 20.3%, with a median of 19.84% recorded in 2024.
- The largest annual shift saw Gross Margin soared 812bps in 2022 before it crashed -439bps in 2023.
- DLH Holdings' Gross Margin stood at 21.28% in 2022, then decreased by -12bps to 18.81% in 2023, then rose by 5bps to 19.84% in 2024, then dropped by -1bps to 19.59% in 2025, then increased by 1bps to 19.87% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for DLHC's Gross Margin are 19.87% (Q1 2026), 19.59% (Q4 2025), and 17.05% (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 | DLH Holdings | 80.29 Mn | 80.16 Mn | 11.78 Mn | 19.87% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.87% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.59% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.05% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.83% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.75% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.84% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.60% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.54% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 21.31% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.81% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 21.92% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.85% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 21.30% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 21.28% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 23.10% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 25.24% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 18.28% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.16% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 20.96% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 21.43% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 20.78% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 20.48% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 21.68% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 23.02% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 21.64% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 20.86% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 22.84% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 25.64% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 23.92% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 23.07% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 24.27% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 23.08% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 21.65% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 21.62% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 23.87% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 21.82% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 21.40% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 22.25% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 22.97% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 21.83% |