Leidos Holdings (LDOS) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Leidos Holdings' (LDOS) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 17.92% in Q3 2026, down 46.0% on a YoY basis from 33.19% in Q3 2025, and up 3.64% quarter-over-quarter from 17.3% in Q2 2026.
Analysis
Leidos Holdings (LDOS) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Leidos Holdings (LDOS) has reported Gross Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 17.92% the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q3 2026, Gross Margin fell 46.0% year-over-year to 17.92%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jul 2026 stood at 17.8% (up 24.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 18.04%, up 125.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin advanced to 17.92% in Q3 2026 per LDOS's latest filing, from 17.3% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 18.39% in Q3 2025 and bottomed at 13.38% in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 16.14% across 5 years, with a median of 15.96% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Gross Margin sank 131 bps in 2022, then soared 322 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 14.09% in 2022, then increased by 6 bps to 14.95% in 2023, then rose by 22 bps to 18.19% in 2024, then advanced by 1 bps to 18.37% in 2025, then slipped by 2 bps to 17.92% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 17.92%, 17.3%, and 17.57% for Q3 2026, Q2 2026, and Q1 2026 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lockheed Martin | 121.05 Bn | 117.26 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 12.19% |
| 2 | General Dynamics | 95.42 Bn | 91.08 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 47.94% |
| 3 | Motorola Solutions | 76.89 Bn | 76.18 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 53.56% |
| 4 | Northrop Grumman | 73.90 Bn | 71.60 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 34.21% |
| 5 | L3Harris Technologies | 46.16 Bn | 44.64 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 25.54% |
| 6 | Elbit Systems | 33.30 Bn | 32.33 Bn | 579.01 Mn | 25.32% |
| 7 | Teledyne Technologies | 27.72 Bn | 27.38 Bn | 738.10 Mn | 44.40% |
| 8 | Curtiss Wright | 20.78 Bn | 20.31 Bn | 364.09 Mn | 39.40% |
| 9 | Leidos Holdings | 16.25 Bn | 15.50 Bn | 817.00 Mn | 17.92% |
| 10 | Caci International | 13.58 Bn | 13.39 Bn | 913.55 Mn | 33.72% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | 17.92% |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 17.30% |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 17.57% |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 18.37% |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 18.39% |
| Apr 4, 2025 | 17.83% |
| Jan 3, 2025 | 15.88% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 18.19% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 17.06% |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 16.05% |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 14.95% |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 14.97% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.77% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.38% |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 14.09% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.22% |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 14.96% |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 14.65% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.55% |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 15.53% |