DLH Holdings (DLHC) Operating Margin (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Operating Margin fell 583.0% to 0.09% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 2.53% through Mar 2026, down 354.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 4.87% for FY2025, 142.0% down from the prior year.
DLH Holdings filings provide 17 years of Operating Margin readings, the most recent being 0.09% for Q1 2026.
- Operating Margin hit 0.09% in Q1 2026 for DLH Holdings, down from 2.08% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 10.71% in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 0.09% in Q1 2026.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 5.41%, with a median of 5.88% recorded in 2024.
- The largest annual shift saw Operating Margin plummeted -681bps in 2023 before it skyrocketed 645bps in 2024.
- DLH Holdings' Operating Margin stood at 5.39% in 2022, then increased by 29bps to 6.97% in 2023, then decreased by -11bps to 6.21% in 2024, then plummeted by -66bps to 2.08% in 2025, then plummeted by -104bps to 0.09% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for DLHC's Operating Margin are 0.09% (Q1 2026), 2.08% (Q4 2025), and 2.81% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Relx | 81.40 Bn | 81.16 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 79.56 Bn | 78.10 Bn | - | 7.67% |
| 3 | Cintas | 69.26 Bn | 69.08 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 23.22% |
| 4 | Copart | 33.09 Bn | 28.01 Bn | 971.24 Mn | 34.65% |
| 5 | UL Solutions | 20.56 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 18.21% |
| 6 | Global Payments | 19.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -0.53% |
| 7 | Rb Global | 19.08 Bn | 18.89 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 17.62% |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.57 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 4.48% |
| 9 | Amentum Holdings | 5.65 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 4.34% |
| 10 | DLH Holdings | 80.29 Mn | 80.16 Mn | 11.78 Mn | -0.09% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 8.02% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 7.51% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 6.28% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 5.32% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 7.38% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 7.00% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 5.98% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 6.26% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 4.37% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 6.89% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 7.58% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 8.68% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 7.23% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 6.41% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 3.79% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 7.07% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 5.99% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 6.15% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 3.40% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 4.89% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 6.67% |