Lightpath Technologies (LPTH) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Lightpath Technologies (LPTH) posted Gross Margin of 36.33% for Q1 2026, down 1.34% sequentially from 36.82% in Q4 2025, and up 727.0% YoY from 4.39% in Q1 2025.
Lightpath Technologies (LPTH) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lightpath Technologies has reported Gross Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 36.33% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin rose 727.0% year-over-year to 36.33% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 32.1% (up 247.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 27.23%, up 2.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin declined to 36.33% in Q1 2026 per LPTH's latest filing, from 36.82% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 38.06% in Q4 2022 and troughed at 20.86% in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of 30.88% and a median of 30.32% in 2022 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Gross Margin plunged 1336 bps in 2024, then surged 1081 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 38.06% in 2022, then decreased by 22 bps to 29.64% in 2023, then decreased by 12 bps to 26.01% in 2024, then soared by 42 bps to 36.82% in 2025, then decreased by 1 bps to 36.33% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 36.33%, 36.82%, and 29.77% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amphenol | 376.80 Bn | 370.69 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 40.51% |
| 2 | Corning | 130.52 Bn | 128.01 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 36.14% |
| 3 | TE Connectivity | 58.24 Bn | 57.00 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 35.56% |
| 4 | Flex | 40.39 Bn | 37.55 Bn | 747.00 Mn | 9.42% |
| 5 | Celestica | 34.83 Bn | 34.29 Bn | 577.50 Mn | 12.29% |
| 6 | Jabil | 33.37 Bn | 32.01 Bn | 828.00 Mn | 9.46% |
| 7 | Fabrinet | 15.92 Bn | 15.05 Bn | 158.05 Mn | 12.01% |
| 8 | Ttm Technologies | 11.93 Bn | 11.42 Bn | 211.86 Mn | 21.10% |
| 9 | Littelfuse | 10.43 Bn | 9.81 Bn | 306.06 Mn | 41.43% |
| 10 | Lightpath Technologies | 761.00 Mn | 705.77 Mn | 6.96 Mn | 36.33% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 36.33% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 36.82% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 29.77% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 22.04% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 29.06% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 26.01% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 33.86% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 29.24% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.86% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 29.64% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 28.87% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 31.81% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 34.22% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 38.06% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 30.32% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 31.53% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 36.53% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 30.29% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 34.84% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 24.76% |