DLH Holdings (DLHC) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
DLH Holdings' (DLHC) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 8.89% in Q2 2026, down 1340.0% YoY from 0.72% in Q2 2025, and down 9480.35% on a QoQ basis from 0.09% in Q1 2026.
DLH Holdings (DLHC) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
DLH Holdings (DLHC) has 17 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 8.89% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin fell 1340.0% year-over-year to 8.89% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 0.11% (down 591.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 4.87%, down 142.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin slipped to 8.89% in Q2 2026, from 0.09% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 10.71% in Q2 2022 to a low of 8.89% in Q2 2026.
- A 5-year average of 4.62% and a median of 5.81% in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Operating Margin soared 645 bps — and 2026, when it sank 1340 bps.
- Tracing DLHC's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 5.39% in 2022, then grew by 29 bps to 6.97% in 2023, then retreated by 11 bps to 6.21% in 2024, then sank by 66 bps to 2.08% in 2025, then tumbled by 527 bps to 8.89% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 8.89% (Q2 2026), 0.09% (Q1 2026), and 2.08% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.52 Bn | 81.23 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 23.17% |
| 2 | Relx | 65.48 Bn | 65.30 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Copart | 32.09 Bn | 28.73 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 37.53% |
| 4 | Global Payments | 25.02 Bn | 19.61 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 10.15% |
| 5 | Rb Global | 16.37 Bn | 15.84 Bn | 935.50 Mn | 17.07% |
| 6 | Aramark | 15.69 Bn | 15.19 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 4.26% |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 15.17 Bn | 14.74 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 18.38% |
| 8 | Rentokil Initial | 11.95 Bn | 9.43 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 6.10 Bn | 5.43 Bn | 264.68 Mn | 11.25% |
| 10 | DLH Holdings | 66.09 Mn | 65.85 Mn | 7.41 Mn | -8.89% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -8.89% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.09% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.08% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.81% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.51% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.73% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.21% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.62% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.72% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.88% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.97% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.17% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.95% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.99% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.39% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.98% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.71% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.43% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.34% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.18% |