Vital Farms (VITL) Gross Margin (2019 - 2026)
Vital Farms recorded quarterly Gross Margin of 28.32% in Q1 2026, down 20.86% quarter-over-quarter from 35.79% in Q4 2025, and down 1022.0% year-over-year from 3.07% in Q1 2025.
Vital Farms' Gross Margin history runs 8 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 28.32% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 1022.0% year-over-year to 28.32%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 35.21% (down 243.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 37.62%, down 31.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin came in at 28.32% for Q1 2026 at Vital Farms, down from 35.79% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 39.81% in Q1 2024 to a low of 28.16% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 34.67% and a median of 35.79% in 2025 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin surged 764 bps in 2023 and tumbled 1022 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Vital Farms' Gross Margin stood at 30.26% in 2022, then gained by 10 bps to 33.28% in 2023, then increased by 8 bps to 36.07% in 2024, then dropped by 1 bps to 35.79% in 2025, then slipped by 21 bps to 28.32% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 28.32%, 35.79%, and 37.68% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 37.36 Bn | 36.74 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 5.96% |
| 2 | Bunge Global | 23.34 Bn | 23.89 Bn | 766.00 Mn | 3.50% |
| 3 | Tyson Foods | 4.64 Bn | 4.24 Bn | 962.00 Mn | 7.05% |
| 4 | Cal-Maine Foods | 3.64 Bn | 3.26 Bn | 119.28 Mn | 17.88% |
| 5 | Fresh Del Monte Produce | 1.57 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 89.00 Mn | 8.52% |
| 6 | Dole | 1.38 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 184.99 Mn | 7.90% |
| 7 | Vital Farms | 412.88 Mn | 375.92 Mn | 53.01 Mn | 28.32% |
| 8 | Alico | 311.29 Mn | 263.16 Mn | -4.59 Mn | -85.92% |
| 9 | Village Farms International | 301.97 Mn | 256.27 Mn | 20.99 Mn | 41.77% |
| 10 | Forafric Global | 271.18 Mn | 272.22 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 28.32% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 35.79% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 37.68% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 38.85% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 38.54% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 36.07% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 36.88% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 39.13% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 39.81% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 33.28% |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 33.20% |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 35.51% |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 35.80% |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 30.26% |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 32.04% |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 30.09% |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 28.16% |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 25.58% |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 30.70% |
| Jun 27, 2021 | 36.36% |
| Mar 28, 2021 | 36.43% |
| Dec 27, 2020 | 32.64% |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 34.38% |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 38.25% |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 33.32% |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 23.59% |
| Sep 29, 2019 | 31.10% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 34.07% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 34.92% |