Dole (DOLE) Gross Margin (2021 - 2026)
Dole (DOLE) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 7.9% for Q1 2026, down 78.0% year-over-year from 35.9% in Q1 2025, and up 17.81% quarter-over-quarter from 6.7% in Q4 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 for Q1 2026 stood at 7.9%, up from 6.7% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 9.44% in Q2 2024, with the low at 6.7% in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 7.95% (2024), against an average of 8.03%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Gross Margin jumped 321 bps in 2022, then plunged 114 bps in 2025.
- Dole's Gross Margin stood at 7.4% in 2022, then retreated by 1 bps to 7.34% in 2023, then declined by 0 bps to 7.31% in 2024, then slipped by 8 bps to 6.7% in 2025, then advanced by 18 bps to 7.9% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DOLE's Gross Margin at 7.9% in Q1 2026, 6.7% in Q4 2025, and 6.81% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 40.42 Bn | 30.84 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 8.53% |
| 2 | Bunge Global | 22.84 Bn | 22.20 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 6.99% |
| 3 | Tyson Foods | 16.27 Bn | 15.53 Bn | 921.00 Mn | 6.64% |
| 4 | Cal-Maine Foods | 3.94 Bn | 3.83 Bn | 34.07 Mn | 6.16% |
| 5 | Del Monte | 1.48 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 121.30 Mn | 9.95% |
| 6 | Dole | 1.27 Bn | 973.36 Mn | 195.30 Mn | 7.81% |
| 7 | Adecoagro | 1.10 Bn | 873.08 Mn | 97.80 Mn | 24.53% |
| 8 | Vital Farms | 452.97 Mn | 431.64 Mn | 10.93 Mn | 6.58% |
| 9 | Village Farms International | 300.94 Mn | 228.01 Mn | 29.97 Mn | 46.85% |
| 10 | Alico | 294.09 Mn | 238.51 Mn | 4.05 Mn | 44.76% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.81% |
| 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 | 5.09% |