Dole (DOLE) Gross Margin (2021 - 2026)
Dole (DOLE) recorded quarterly Gross Margin of 7.9% in Q1 2026, up 17.81% quarter-over-quarter from 6.7% in Q4 2025, and down 78.0% on a YoY basis from 35.9% in Q1 2025.
Dole (DOLE) Gross Margin (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dole's Gross Margin history runs 6 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 7.9% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 78.0% year-over-year to 7.9%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 7.62% (down 73.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 7.79%, down 68.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 7.9% for Q1 2026 at Dole, up from 6.7% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 9.44% in Q2 2024 to a low of 6.7% in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 8.03% across 5 years, with a median of 7.95% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Gross Margin surged 321 bps in 2022, then sank 114 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Gross Margin shows it stood at 7.4% in 2022, then decreased by 1 bps to 7.34% in 2023, then fell by 0 bps to 7.31% in 2024, then dropped by 8 bps to 6.7% in 2025, then climbed by 18 bps to 7.9% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 7.9% (Q1 2026), 6.7% (Q4 2025), and 6.81% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 36.33 Bn | 35.72 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 5.96% |
| 2 | Bunge Global | 21.79 Bn | 22.33 Bn | 766.00 Mn | 3.50% |
| 3 | Tyson Foods | 3.86 Bn | 3.46 Bn | 962.00 Mn | 7.05% |
| 4 | Cal-Maine Foods | 3.68 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 119.28 Mn | 17.88% |
| 5 | Adecoagro | 2.04 Bn | 1.74 Bn | 97.80 Mn | 24.53% |
| 6 | Dole | 1.33 Bn | 1.17 Bn | 184.99 Mn | 7.90% |
| 7 | Fresh Del Monte Produce | 1.30 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 89.00 Mn | 8.52% |
| 8 | Vital Farms | 463.27 Mn | 426.30 Mn | 53.01 Mn | 28.32% |
| 9 | Alico | 310.30 Mn | 262.17 Mn | -4.59 Mn | -85.92% |
| 10 | Forafric Global | 269.03 Mn | 270.07 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.90% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.70% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.81% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.99% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.68% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.31% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.95% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.44% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.18% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.34% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.15% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.18% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.00% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.40% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.70% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.07% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.70% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.19% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.97% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 9.12% |