Dole (DOLE) Gross Margin (2020 - 2026)
Dole's quarterly Gross Margin came in at 7.9% in Q1 2026, down 78.0% year-on-year from 35.9% in Q1 2025, and up 17.81% quarter-over-quarter from 6.7% in Q4 2025.
Dole has reported Gross Margin for 7 years, with the latest figure at 7.9% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 78.0% year-over-year to 7.9%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 7.62% (down 73.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result 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.
- Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 8.03%, with a median of 7.95% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Gross Margin jumped 321 bps in 2022 and sank 114 bps in 2025.
- Tracing DOLE's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 7.4% in 2022, then slipped by 1 bps to 7.34% in 2023, then retreated by 0 bps to 7.31% in 2024, then declined by 8 bps to 6.7% in 2025, then grew 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.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 37.36 Bn | 36.74 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 5.96% |
| 2 | Bunge Global | 23.34 Bn | 23.89 Bn | 766.00 Mn | 3.50% |
| 3 | Tyson Foods | 4.64 Bn | 4.24 Bn | 962.00 Mn | 7.05% |
| 4 | Cal-Maine Foods | 3.64 Bn | 3.26 Bn | 119.28 Mn | 17.88% |
| 5 | Fresh Del Monte Produce | 1.57 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 89.00 Mn | 8.52% |
| 6 | Dole | 1.38 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 184.99 Mn | 7.90% |
| 7 | Vital Farms | 412.88 Mn | 375.92 Mn | 53.01 Mn | 28.32% |
| 8 | Alico | 311.29 Mn | 263.16 Mn | -4.59 Mn | -85.92% |
| 9 | Village Farms International | 301.97 Mn | 256.27 Mn | 20.99 Mn | 41.77% |
| 10 | Forafric Global | 271.18 Mn | 272.22 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% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 8.04% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 6.67% |