Liquidmetal Technologies (LQMT) Gross Margin (2011 - 2026)
Liquidmetal Technologies' Gross Margin came in at 45.41% for Q2 2026, up 18.76 percentage points from 26.64% a year earlier and up 15.33 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Liquidmetal Technologies (LQMT) Gross Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Liquidmetal Technologies reported Gross Margin of 36.24%, up 8.88 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 29.34%, up 4.10 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin carries a five-year change of -7.87 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Gross Margin was 25.23% in FY2024 (-3.98 pp), 29.22% in FY2023 (+11.72 pp), 17.49% in FY2022 (-5.07 pp) and 22.56% in FY2021 (-14.64 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Gross Margin is -11.11% (Q4 2021) to 54.05% (Q3 2025).
- Year-over-year, Gross Margin increased in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +6.81 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Gross Margin over five years came in Q3 2025 (a gain of 29.69 percentage points), and the weakest in Q4 2021 (a drop of 43.19 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows LQMT's Gross Margin at 30.08% (Q1 2026), 31.25% (Q4 2025) and 54.05% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 182.38 Bn | 151.41 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 167.30 Bn | 146.09 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 67.60% |
| 3 | Rio Tinto | 143.04 Bn | 103.54 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Newmont | 124.35 Bn | 92.35 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 65.87% |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 99.09 Bn | 83.13 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 31.10% |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 93.47 Bn | 83.11 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 63.79% |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 69.01 Bn | 44.20 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 54.74% |
| 8 | Nucor | 59.68 Bn | 49.06 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 19.56% |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 48.25 Bn | 27.28 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Liquidmetal Technologies | 75.31 Mn | 20.81 Mn | 89,000.00 | 45.41% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 45.41% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 30.08% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 31.25% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 54.05% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 26.64% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 27.66% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 35.66% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.37% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.73% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.54% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 31.12% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 29.92% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 22.39% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 23.33% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.19% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.67% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 32.80% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.66% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -11.11% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 21.43% |
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Liquidmetal Technologies Gross Margin API
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params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "ticker": "LQMT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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const data = await res.json();