DLH Holdings Gross Margin Growth & History (DLHC)
DLH Holdings's gross margin was 18.92% for fiscal 2025.
View full DLH Holdings company overviewDLH Holdings annual gross margin history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Gross margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 18.92% | −0.66 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 19.57% | −1.67 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 21.25% | +2.95 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 18.29% | −2.63 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 20.92% | −0.87 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 21.79% | −0.55 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 22.35% | −0.32 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 22.67% | +0.32 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 22.35% | +1.53 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 20.82% | +2.94 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 17.89% | +3.08 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 14.81% | +0.79 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 14.02% | +2.64 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 11.38% | −2.69 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 14.07% | +2.31 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-09-30 | 11.76% | — |
DLH Holdings quarterly gross margin
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Gross margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 16.75% | −2.08 pp |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 19.87% | +0.12 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-12-31 | 19.59% | −0.25 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 17.05% | −2.55 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 18.83% | +0.29 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 19.75% | −1.56 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-12-31 | 19.84% | +1.03 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 19.60% | −1.95 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 18.54% | −2.31 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 21.31% | +0.00 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-12-31 | 18.81% | −2.47 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 21.55% | −1.55 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 20.85% | −4.39 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 21.30% | +3.03 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-12-31 | 21.28% | +8.12 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 23.10% | +2.15 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 25.24% | +3.82 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 18.28% | −2.51 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-12-31 | 13.16% | −7.31 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 20.96% | −0.73 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 21.43% | −1.59 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 20.78% | −0.85 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-12-31 | 20.48% | −0.38 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 21.68% | +3.12 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 23.02% | −2.62 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 21.64% | −2.28 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-12-31 | 20.86% | −2.21 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 18.56% | −5.71 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 25.64% | +2.56 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 23.92% | +2.27 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-12-31 | 23.07% | +1.45 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 24.27% | +0.40 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 23.08% | +1.25 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 21.65% | +0.25 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-12-31 | 21.62% | −0.64 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 23.87% | +0.90 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 21.82% | −0.01 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 21.40% | +2.37 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-12-31 | 22.25% | +4.64 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 22.97% | +3.03 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 21.83% | +3.73 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 19.04% | +1.86 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-12-31 | 17.62% | +1.46 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 19.94% | +4.92 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 18.10% | +3.40 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 17.18% | +2.26 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-12-31 | 16.15% | 0.00 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 15.02% | +1.04 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 14.71% | +0.04 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 14.91% | +1.30 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-12-31 | 16.15% | +2.39 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 13.98% | +4.82 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 14.67% | +2.07 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 13.62% | +3.33 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-12-31 | 13.76% | +0.13 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 9.16% | −5.93 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 12.60% | −1.70 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 10.29% | −4.15 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-12-31 | 13.63% | +1.17 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 15.10% | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 14.30% | +1.02 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-03-31 | 14.44% | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-12-31 | 12.46% | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-06-30 | 13.29% | — |
DLH Holdings gross margin trends
Over the last five fiscal years, DLH Holdings's gross margin decreased from 21.79% to 18.92%, a change of −2.88 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, shows 16.75%.
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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