Information Services (III) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Information Services (III) posted Gross Margin of 43.86% for Q3 2026, up 1.63 percentage points from 42.22% a year earlier but down 4.96 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Information Services (III) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Gross Margin at Information Services was 45.20%, up 2.96 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 43.07%, up 3.78 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Gross Margin shows a five-year change of +3.23 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Information Services' Gross Margin was 39.29% in FY2024 (+0.76 pp), 38.53% in FY2023 (-2.21 pp), 40.74% in FY2022 (+1.38 pp) and 39.36% in FY2021 (-0.48 pp).
- Quarterly Gross Margin has run from a low of 36.13% in Q1 2024 to a high of 48.82% in Q2 2026 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Gross Margin has increased in each of the last ten quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.30 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Gross Margin in the past five years was Q1 2025, with a gain of 6.93 percentage points; the weakest was Q2 2023, with a drop of 2.94 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin for the three prior quarters was 48.82% (Q2 2026), 43.12% (Q1 2026) and 44.83% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 153.56 Bn | 111.49 Bn | 5.98 Bn | 32.04% |
| 2 | Cintas | 88.59 Bn | 87.67 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 51.54% |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 33.27 Bn | 32.47 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 53.45% |
| 4 | APi | 18.49 Bn | 15.70 Bn | 770.00 Mn | 30.15% |
| 5 | Rollins | 18.05 Bn | 17.59 Bn | 582.90 Mn | 53.49% |
| 6 | UL Solutions | 16.33 Bn | 14.33 Bn | 423.00 Mn | 51.40% |
| 7 | Aramark | 14.48 Bn | 12.43 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 8.51% |
| 8 | Rentokil Initial | 11.94 Bn | 6.46 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Gartner | 11.90 Bn | 5.39 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 71.22% |
| 10 | Information Services | 290.11 Mn | 186.53 Mn | 28.55 Mn | 43.86% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 43.86% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 48.82% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 43.12% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 44.83% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 42.22% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 42.19% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 43.06% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 41.46% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 40.39% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 39.46% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 36.13% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 38.26% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 40.04% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 38.55% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 37.35% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 39.95% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 42.20% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 41.49% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 39.43% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 40.98% |
Information Services Gross Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=III&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "ticker": "III", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=III&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();