DLH Holdings (DLHC) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
DLH Holdings (DLHC) posted Net Margin of 4.28% for Q1 2026, down 122.57% on a QoQ basis from 1.92% in Q4 2025, and down 526.0% year-over-year from 1.0% in Q1 2025.
DLH Holdings (DLHC) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
DLH Holdings' Net Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 4.28% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Net Margin fell 526.0% year-over-year to 4.28% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 1.53% (down 297.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.4%, down 147.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin was 4.28% for Q1 2026 at DLH Holdings, down from 1.92% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 7.32% in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 4.28% in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of 1.4% and a median of 1.23% in 2024 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Net Margin slumped 771 bps — and 2024, when it jumped 497 bps.
- DLH Holdings' Net Margin stood at 2.13% in 2022, then rose by 3 bps to 2.2% in 2023, then slumped by 44 bps to 1.23% in 2024, then plunged by 256 bps to 1.92% in 2025, then slumped by 123 bps to 4.28% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DLHC's Net Margin at 4.28% in Q1 2026, 1.92% in Q4 2025, and 1.13% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.31 Bn | 81.12 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 17.68% |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 73.75 Bn | 71.25 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Relx | 60.28 Bn | 60.04 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Thomson Reuters | 38.09 Bn | 37.23 Bn | - | 21.99% |
| 5 | Copart | 25.18 Bn | 21.85 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 32.45% |
| 6 | Global Payments | 21.29 Bn | 16.10 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -53.41% |
| 7 | Rb Global | 20.33 Bn | 20.14 Bn | 927.90 Mn | 10.09% |
| 8 | UL Solutions | 17.42 Bn | 17.18 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 12.80% |
| 9 | Aramark | 15.00 Bn | 14.59 Bn | 426.39 Mn | 2.08% |
| 10 | DLH Holdings | 73.48 Mn | 73.35 Mn | 11.78 Mn | -4.28% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -4.28% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.92% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.13% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.35% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.98% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.23% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.38% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.13% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.79% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.20% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -2.59% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.70% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.81% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.13% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.12% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.32% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.60% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.11% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.42% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.68% |