DLH Holdings (DLHC) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
DLH Holdings' Gross Margin came in at 16.75% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), down 2.08 percentage points from 18.83% a year earlier and down 3.12 percentage points from the prior quarter.
DLH Holdings (DLHC) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, DLH Holdings reported Gross Margin of 18.35%, down 1.17 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025), it was 18.92%, down 0.66 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin carries a five-year change of -2.88 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by fiscal year, Gross Margin was 19.57% in FY2024 (-1.67 pp), 21.25% in FY2023 (+2.95 pp), 18.29% in FY2022 (-2.63 pp) and 20.92% in FY2021 (-0.87 pp).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Gross Margin since fiscal Q1 2022.
- Year-over-year, Gross Margin increased in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.92 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Gross Margin over five years came in fiscal Q1 2023 (a gain of 8.12 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q1 2022 (a drop of 7.31 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows DLHC's Gross Margin at 19.87% (Q2 2026), 19.59% (Q1 2026) and 17.05% (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 330.21 Bn | 284.21 Bn | 4.68 Bn | 35.03% |
| 2 | Rtx | 252.88 Bn | 226.09 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 20.77% |
| 3 | Boeing | 145.76 Bn | 52.46 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 9.83% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 119.56 Bn | 106.28 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 12.19% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 91.38 Bn | 86.98 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 37.34% |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 90.40 Bn | 77.51 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 15.49% |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 74.81 Bn | 71.18 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 53.56% |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 71.85 Bn | 61.10 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 19.50% |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 67.04 Bn | 19.48 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 37.59% |
| 10 | DLH Holdings | 50.15 Mn | 49.40 Mn | 7.41 Mn | 16.75% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 16.75% |
| 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% |
DLH Holdings Gross Margin API
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