DLH Holdings (DLHC) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
DLH Holdings (DLHC) posted Gross Margin of 19.87% for Q1 2026, up 1.41% on a QoQ basis from 19.59% in Q4 2025, and up 12.0% year-over-year from 17.74% in Q1 2025.
DLH Holdings (DLHC) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
DLH Holdings' Gross Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 19.87% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin rose 12.0% year-over-year to 19.87% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 18.73% (down 68.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 18.92%, down 66.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 19.87% for Q1 2026 at 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.
- A 5-year average of 20.3% and a median of 19.84% in 2024 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin surged 812 bps — and 2023, when it tumbled 439 bps.
- DLH Holdings' Gross Margin stood at 21.28% in 2022, then slipped by 12 bps to 18.81% in 2023, then gained by 5 bps to 19.84% in 2024, then decreased by 1 bps to 19.59% in 2025, then climbed by 1 bps to 19.87% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DLHC's Gross Margin at 19.87% in Q1 2026, 19.59% in Q4 2025, and 17.05% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 82.43 Bn | 82.25 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 50.98% |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 71.81 Bn | 69.31 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Relx | 63.28 Bn | 63.04 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Thomson Reuters | 40.35 Bn | 39.49 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Copart | 26.32 Bn | 22.97 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 59.24% |
| 6 | Global Payments | 22.09 Bn | 16.23 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 57.11% |
| 7 | Rb Global | 20.79 Bn | 20.60 Bn | 927.90 Mn | 75.16% |
| 8 | UL Solutions | 17.26 Bn | 17.01 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 50.26% |
| 9 | Aramark | 15.08 Bn | 14.60 Bn | 426.39 Mn | 8.69% |
| 10 | DLH Holdings | 73.91 Mn | 73.78 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% |