Aar Gross Margin Growth & History (AIR)
Aar's gross margin was 18.80% for fiscal 2026.
View full Aar company overviewAar annual gross margin history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Gross margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-05-31 | 18.80% | −0.18 pp |
| 2025 | 2025-05-31 | 18.98% | −0.10 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-05-31 | 19.07% | +0.48 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-05-31 | 18.59% | +1.38 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-05-31 | 17.21% | +0.51 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-05-31 | 16.70% | +3.71 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-05-31 | 12.99% | −3.08 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-05-31 | 16.07% | −0.75 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-05-31 | 16.82% | +0.26 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-05-31 | 16.56% | +1.28 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-05-31 | 15.28% | +7.21 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-05-31 | 8.07% | −8.84 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-05-31 | 16.90% | +2.55 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-05-31 | 14.35% | −1.07 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-05-31 | 15.43% | −1.58 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-05-31 | 17.01% | −1.00 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-05-31 | 18.01% | −15.87 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-05-31 | 33.87% | — |
Aar quarterly gross margin
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Gross margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | 2026-05-31 | 19.04% | −0.87 pp |
| Q3 2026 | 2026-02-28 | 18.31% | −1.11 pp |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-11-30 | 19.73% | +0.98 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-08-31 | 18.08% | +0.37 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-05-31 | 19.91% | +0.52 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-02-28 | 19.42% | −0.02 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-11-30 | 18.74% | −0.21 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-08-31 | 17.71% | −0.72 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-05-31 | 19.39% | −0.15 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-02-29 | 19.44% | +1.35 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-11-30 | 18.96% | +0.70 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-08-31 | 18.43% | +0.08 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-05-31 | 19.54% | +0.68 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-02-28 | 18.10% | +0.32 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-11-30 | 18.26% | +0.31 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-08-31 | 18.35% | +4.16 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-05-31 | 18.86% | +2.45 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-02-28 | 17.78% | −3.18 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-11-30 | 17.96% | +0.74 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-08-31 | 14.19% | +2.07 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-05-31 | 16.41% | +7.67 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-02-28 | 20.96% | −645.37 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-11-30 | 17.22% | +1.91 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-08-31 | 12.13% | −2.94 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-05-31 | 8.74% | −8.14 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-02-29 | 666.33% | +650.22 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-11-30 | 15.31% | −0.56 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-08-31 | 15.07% | −0.20 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-05-31 | 16.88% | −1.01 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-02-28 | 16.11% | −0.90 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-11-30 | 15.87% | −0.94 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-08-31 | 15.27% | −0.21 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-05-31 | 17.89% | +0.60 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-02-28 | 17.01% | +0.68 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-11-30 | 16.81% | +0.78 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-08-31 | 15.48% | −0.96 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-05-31 | 17.29% | +3.29 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-02-28 | 16.33% | +1.94 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-11-30 | 16.02% | +2.33 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-08-31 | 16.45% | +2.51 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-05-31 | 14.00% | +18.91 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-02-29 | 14.39% | +1.21 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-11-30 | 13.70% | −2.97 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-08-31 | 13.94% | −1.86 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-05-31 | −4.91% | −22.38 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-02-28 | 13.18% | −3.38 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2014-11-30 | 16.66% | −0.20 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-08-31 | 15.79% | −0.91 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-05-31 | 17.48% | +6.59 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-02-28 | 16.56% | +1.91 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2013-11-30 | 16.87% | −0.18 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-08-31 | 16.71% | +0.30 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-05-31 | 10.89% | −2.85 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-02-28 | 14.65% | −1.62 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2012-11-30 | 17.04% | +0.74 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-08-31 | 16.40% | +0.81 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-05-31 | 13.74% | −3.31 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-02-29 | 16.27% | −0.94 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2011-11-30 | 16.31% | −0.29 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-08-31 | 15.59% | −1.61 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-05-31 | 17.06% | +33.34 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-02-28 | 17.20% | −15.99 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2010-11-30 | 16.59% | −16.17 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-08-31 | 17.20% | −11.51 pp |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-05-31 | −16.28% | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-02-28 | 33.19% | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2009-11-30 | 32.76% | — |
| Q1 2010 | 2009-08-31 | 28.71% | — |
Aar gross margin trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Aar's gross margin increased from 16.70% to 18.80%, a change of +2.10 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q4 2026, shows 19.04%.
What gross margin means
Gross margin measures the percentage of revenue remaining after the direct costs of producing goods or services. It helps show how efficiently a company turns sales into gross profit before operating expenses.
How gross margin is calculated
TickerStat calculates gross margin as SEC-reported gross profit divided by SEC-reported revenue for the same fiscal period. Changes are shown in percentage points. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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