Vital Farms (VITL) Gross Margin (2019 - 2026)
Vital Farms (VITL) reported Gross Margin of 28.32% for Q1 2026, down 1022.0% on a YoY basis from 3.07% in Q1 2025, and down 20.86% sequentially from 35.79% in Q4 2025.
Vital Farms (VITL) Gross Margin (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Vital Farms (VITL) has 8 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 28.32% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 1022.0% year-over-year to 28.32%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 35.21% (down 243.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 37.62%, down 31.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin fell to 28.32% in Q1 2026, 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 jumped 764 bps in 2023 and slumped 1022 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Tracing VITL's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 30.26% in 2022, then increased by 10 bps to 33.28% in 2023, then climbed by 8 bps to 36.07% in 2024, then decreased by 1 bps to 35.79% in 2025, then retreated by 21 bps to 28.32% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows VITL's Gross Margin at 28.32% in Q1 2026, 35.79% in Q4 2025, and 37.68% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 41.79 Bn | 41.18 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 5.96% |
| 2 | Bunge Global | 23.70 Bn | 22.91 Bn | 766.00 Mn | 3.50% |
| 3 | Cal-Maine Foods | 4.20 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 34.07 Mn | 6.16% |
| 4 | Del Monte | 1.35 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 89.00 Mn | 8.52% |
| 5 | Dole | 1.34 Bn | 1.09 Bn | 184.99 Mn | 7.90% |
| 6 | Adecoagro | 1.10 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 97.80 Mn | 24.53% |
| 7 | Vital Farms | 568.49 Mn | 531.53 Mn | 53.01 Mn | 28.32% |
| 8 | Alico | 298.33 Mn | 250.20 Mn | -4.59 Mn | -85.92% |
| 9 | Forafric Global | 283.29 Mn | 284.32 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Limoneira | 240.76 Mn | 259.12 Mn | 21.52 Mn | 95.51% |
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% |