Descartes Systems (DSGX) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Descartes Systems (DSGX) reported Gross Margin of 77.92% for the quarter ended Jul 31, 2026, up 1.05 percentage points from 76.87% a year earlier and up 0.36 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Descartes Systems (DSGX) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jul 31, 2026, Descartes Systems' Gross Margin came in at 77.61%, up 1.55 percentage points year-over-year; for the year ended Jan 31, 2026, it came in at 77.08%, up 1.44 percentage points from the prior year.
- Gross Margin has a five-year change of +2.87 percentage points (years ended Jan 2021 to Jan 2026).
- By year, Gross Margin came in at 75.64% in the year ended Jan 31, 2025 (-0.22 pp), 75.86% in the year ended Jan 31, 2024 (-0.82 pp), 76.68% in the year ended Jan 31, 2023 (+0.66 pp) and 76.03% in the year ended Jan 31, 2022 (+1.81 pp).
- The figure for the quarter ended Jul 31, 2026 ranks as the highest quarterly Gross Margin since the quarter ended Jan 31, 2019.
- Year over year, Gross Margin has now increased in each of the last five quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.22 percentage points over the last seven quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Gross Margin in five years was the quarter ended Sep 30, 2022 (a gain of 16.80 percentage points); the low point was the quarter ended Sep 30, 2021 (a drop of 13.69 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before the quarter ended Jul 31, 2026 came in at 77.56% (quarter ended Apr 30, 2026), 77.56% (quarter ended Jan 31, 2026) and 77.37% (quarter ended Oct 31, 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryn | 945.00 Bn | 945.00 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Veeva Systems | 45.35 Bn | 17.59 Bn | 695.95 Mn | 75.00% |
| 3 | Samsara | 22.20 Bn | 18.97 Bn | 392.58 Mn | 77.21% |
| 4 | Toast | 17.53 Bn | 10.20 Bn | 516.00 Mn | 27.04% |
| 5 | Ptc | 15.47 Bn | 14.28 Bn | 490.47 Mn | 81.74% |
| 6 | Trimble | 13.41 Bn | 12.48 Bn | 674.90 Mn | 69.43% |
| 7 | Duolingo | 12.56 Bn | 7.73 Bn | 216.74 Mn | 72.62% |
| 8 | Manhattan Associates | 11.77 Bn | 10.77 Bn | 168.33 Mn | 56.53% |
| 9 | Costar | 10.95 Bn | 4.91 Bn | 728.00 Mn | 78.70% |
| 10 | Descartes Systems | 6.78 Bn | 5.37 Bn | 156.71 Mn | 77.92% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 77.92% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 77.56% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 77.56% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 77.37% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 76.87% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 76.44% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 76.44% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 74.43% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 75.19% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 76.60% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 75.64% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 77.37% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 75.61% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 75.93% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 76.78% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 76.49% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 76.49% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 76.10% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 76.08% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 59.69% |
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