Macy's Gross Margin Growth & History (M)
Macy's's gross margin was 37.98% for fiscal 2025.
View full Macy's company overviewMacy's annual gross margin history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Gross margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2026-01-31 | 37.98% | −0.38 pp |
| 2024 | 2025-02-01 | 38.37% | −0.04 pp |
| 2023 | 2024-02-03 | 38.40% | +1.19 pp |
| 2022 | 2023-01-28 | 37.21% | −1.64 pp |
| 2021 | 2022-01-29 | 38.86% | +9.68 pp |
| 2020 | 2021-01-30 | 29.17% | −9.06 pp |
| 2019 | 2020-02-01 | 38.23% | −0.84 pp |
| 2018 | 2019-02-02 | 39.07% | +0.23 pp |
| 2017 | 2018-02-03 | 38.83% | −0.37 pp |
| 2016 | 2017-01-28 | 39.20% | +0.12 pp |
| 2015 | 2016-01-30 | 39.08% | −0.92 pp |
| 2014 | 2015-01-31 | 40.00% | −0.12 pp |
| 2013 | 2014-02-01 | 40.12% | −0.15 pp |
| 2012 | 2013-02-02 | 40.27% | −0.13 pp |
| 2011 | 2012-01-28 | 40.40% | −0.31 pp |
| 2010 | 2011-01-29 | 40.71% | +0.20 pp |
| 2009 | 2010-01-30 | 40.51% | +0.81 pp |
| 2008 | 2009-01-31 | 39.70% | −0.72 pp |
| 2007 | 2008-02-02 | 40.42% | — |
Macy's quarterly gross margin
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Gross margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 2026-05-02 | 38.91% | −0.31 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2026-01-31 | 35.25% | −0.49 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-11-01 | 39.42% | −0.18 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-08-02 | 39.73% | −0.76 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-05-03 | 39.23% | +0.02 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2025-02-01 | 35.74% | −0.78 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-11-02 | 39.60% | −0.62 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-08-03 | 40.49% | +2.32 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-05-04 | 39.21% | −0.74 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2024-02-03 | 36.51% | +2.95 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-10-28 | 40.23% | +1.49 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-07-29 | 38.17% | −0.73 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-04-29 | 39.94% | +0.36 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2023-01-28 | 33.57% | −2.89 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-10-29 | 38.74% | −2.31 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-30 | 38.89% | −1.73 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-04-30 | 39.58% | +0.97 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2022-01-29 | 36.46% | +2.80 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-10-30 | 41.05% | +5.43 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-07-31 | 40.62% | +16.99 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-05-01 | 38.61% | +21.51 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2021-01-30 | 33.66% | −3.18 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-10-31 | 35.61% | −4.34 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-08-01 | 23.63% | −15.15 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-05-02 | 17.10% | −21.07 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2020-02-01 | 36.84% | −0.62 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-11-02 | 39.96% | −0.35 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-08-03 | 38.78% | −1.63 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-05-04 | 38.17% | −0.79 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2019-02-02 | 37.46% | −0.69 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-11-03 | 40.30% | +0.42 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-08-04 | 40.42% | +0.69 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-05-05 | 38.96% | +0.98 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2018-02-03 | 38.15% | −0.19 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-10-28 | 39.88% | +0.06 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-07-29 | 39.73% | −1.15 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-04-29 | 37.98% | −1.09 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2017-01-28 | 38.33% | +0.90 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-10-29 | 39.82% | +0.03 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-07-30 | 40.88% | +0.02 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-04-30 | 39.07% | +0.05 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2016-01-30 | 37.43% | −2.88 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-10-31 | 39.79% | +0.58 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-08-01 | 40.86% | −0.55 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-05-02 | 39.02% | +0.12 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2015-01-31 | 40.31% | −0.31 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-11-01 | 39.21% | +0.03 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-08-02 | 41.41% | −0.35 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-05-03 | 38.91% | +0.14 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2014-02-01 | 40.62% | +0.02 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-11-02 | 39.18% | −0.37 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-08-03 | 41.76% | −0.14 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-05-04 | 38.77% | −0.07 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2013-02-02 | 40.60% | −0.36 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-10-27 | 39.56% | +0.11 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-07-28 | 41.89% | +0.10 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-04-28 | 38.84% | −0.27 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2012-01-28 | 40.96% | −0.33 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-10-29 | 39.45% | −0.49 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-07-30 | 41.79% | −0.16 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-04-30 | 39.11% | −0.29 pp |
| Q4 2010 | 2011-01-29 | 41.29% | −0.40 pp |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-10-30 | 39.94% | −0.25 pp |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-07-31 | 41.95% | +0.46 pp |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-05-01 | 39.40% | +1.31 pp |
| Q4 2009 | 2010-01-30 | 41.69% | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-10-31 | 40.19% | +0.71 pp |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-08-01 | 41.50% | +0.02 pp |
| Q1 2009 | 2009-05-02 | 38.08% | — |
| Q3 2008 | 2008-11-01 | 39.49% | — |
| Q2 2008 | 2008-08-02 | 41.48% | — |
Macy's gross margin trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Macy's's gross margin increased from 29.17% to 37.98%, a change of +8.81 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q1 2026, shows 38.91%.
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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