Landstar System (LSTR) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Landstar System (LSTR) posted Gross Margin of 21.56% for Q2 2026, down 4.43% sequentially from 22.56% in Q1 2026, and down 72.0% YoY from 77.02% in Q2 2025.
Landstar System (LSTR) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Landstar System has reported Gross Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 21.56% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin fell 72.0% year-over-year to 21.56% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 22.15% (up 5.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 22.25%, down 4.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin eased to 21.56% in Q2 2026 per LSTR's latest filing, from 22.56% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 23.47% in Q3 2023 and troughed at 21.33% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 22.41% and a median of 22.3% in 2025 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Gross Margin jumped 196 bps in 2023, then sank 125 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 22.87% in 2022, then advanced by 1 bps to 23.03% in 2023, then fell by 5 bps to 21.79% in 2024, then grew by 2 bps to 22.3% in 2025, then dropped by 3 bps to 21.56% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 21.56%, 22.56%, and 22.3% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Parcel Service | 87.95 Bn | 83.30 Bn | 19.65 Bn | 86.04% |
| 2 | Fedex | 77.94 Bn | 64.63 Bn | 18.84 Bn | 75.35% |
| 3 | Hunt J B Transport Services | 26.19 Bn | 26.18 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Expeditors International Of Washington | 24.65 Bn | 23.62 Bn | 1.09 Bn | 30.99% |
| 5 | ZTO Express (Cayman) | 17.20 Bn | 12.79 Bn | 469.01 Mn | 24.36% |
| 6 | C. H. Robinson Worldwide | 17.13 Bn | 16.98 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 22.41% |
| 7 | Landstar System | 6.26 Bn | 5.92 Bn | 308.86 Mn | 21.56% |
| 8 | GXO Logistics | 5.27 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 508.00 Mn | 14.76% |
| 9 | Pitney Bowes | 2.19 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 296.14 Mn | 65.59% |
| 10 | Cryoport | 825.24 Mn | 428.55 Mn | 22.82 Mn | 46.61% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 21.56% |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 22.56% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 22.30% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 22.31% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 22.29% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 22.09% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 21.79% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 22.25% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 22.44% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 22.67% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 23.03% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 23.47% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 23.34% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 23.29% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 22.87% |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 22.01% |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 21.74% |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 21.33% |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 21.26% |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 21.77% |