Playboy (PLBY) Gross Margin (2020 - 2026)
Playboy (PLBY) reported Gross Margin of 73.11% for Q2 2026, up 7.70 percentage points from 65.40% a year earlier and up 4.67 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Playboy (PLBY) Gross Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Playboy's Gross Margin came in at 72.70%, up 6.08 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 70.99%, up 6.97 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin has increased for five consecutive years, with a five-year change of +21.37 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Gross Margin came in at 64.02% in FY2024 (+2.34 pp), 61.68% in FY2023 (+6.39 pp), 55.29% in FY2022 (+2.64 pp) and 52.65% in FY2021 (+3.03 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Gross Margin spans a low of 38.14% in Q1 2023 and a high of 92.12% in Q3 2023.
- Year over year, Gross Margin gained in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.41 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Gross Margin in five years was Q3 2023 (a gain of 47.48 percentage points); the low point was Q3 2024 (a drop of 31.10 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 68.43% (Q1 2026), 73.27% (Q4 2025) and 76.02% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nike | 53.14 Bn | 19.13 Bn | 5.39 Bn | 49.15% |
| 2 | Tapestry | 22.87 Bn | 18.83 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 83.32% |
| 3 | Ralph Lauren | 21.39 Bn | 13.49 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 73.69% |
| 4 | Deckers Outdoor | 11.06 Bn | 3.93 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Lululemon Athletica | 10.32 Bn | 4.58 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 60.52% |
| 6 | Levi Strauss | 7.62 Bn | 4.28 Bn | 979.10 Mn | 62.68% |
| 7 | Gildan Activewear | 6.55 Bn | 5.54 Bn | 459.76 Mn | 29.05% |
| 8 | Birkenstock Holding | 6.07 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 493.89 Mn | 59.05% |
| 9 | Crocs | 5.90 Bn | 5.31 Bn | 700.71 Mn | 59.41% |
| 10 | Playboy | 121.90 Mn | -4.70 Mn | 22.82 Mn | 73.11% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 73.11% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 68.43% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 73.27% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 76.02% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 65.40% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 68.65% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 70.80% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 61.02% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 67.78% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 55.84% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 55.84% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 92.12% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 72.48% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 38.14% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 55.20% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 44.64% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 59.18% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 58.34% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 50.30% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 54.60% |
Playboy Gross Margin API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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import requests
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params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "ticker": "PLBY", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
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const data = await res.json();