Navigator Holdings (NVGS) Gross Margin (2013 - 2026)
Navigator Holdings (NVGS) reported Gross Margin of 81.87% for Q2 2026, down 5.15 percentage points from 87.02% a year earlier and down 3.19 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Navigator Holdings (NVGS) Gross Margin (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Navigator Holdings' Gross Margin came in at 84.29%, down 0.84 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 85.65%, down 0.25 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin has a five-year change of +5.47 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Gross Margin came in at 85.90% in FY2024 (+1.00 pp), 84.90% in FY2023 (+4.31 pp), 80.59% in FY2022 (+0.98 pp) and 79.61% in FY2021 (-0.56 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Gross Margin since Q3 2022.
- Year over year, Gross Margin has now declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.92 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Gross Margin in five years was Q1 2023 (a gain of 5.94 percentage points); the low point was Q2 2026 (a drop of 5.15 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 85.06% (Q1 2026), 84.74% (Q4 2025) and 85.82% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 162.85 Bn | 157.37 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Csx | 86.62 Bn | 82.84 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 76.11 Bn | 75.83 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.66 Bn | 47.58 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 70.32 Bn | 64.96 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.53 Bn | 34.48 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.25 Bn | 37.43 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.69 Bn | 35.95 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.78 Bn | 12.78 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 61.47% |
| 10 | Navigator Holdings | 1.50 Bn | 832.92 Mn | 127.78 Mn | 81.87% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 81.87% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 85.06% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 84.74% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 85.82% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 87.02% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 85.23% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 85.27% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 83.19% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 86.99% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 88.28% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 85.96% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 83.62% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 84.77% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 85.23% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 83.96% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 78.49% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 80.35% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 79.29% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 79.20% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 80.74% |
Navigator Holdings Gross Margin API
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