SuperworthDLH profit margin DLHC
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2011.
- Net margin, 12 months
- −8.5%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- −0.1%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- −9.8 pts
- Peer median
- 4.8%
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, DLH kept −8.5% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of −0.1% and a gross margin of 18.3%.
Five years earlier its net margin was 3.7%.
The median for 10 industrial stocks of a similar size is 4.8%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 0.4% | 4.9% | 18.9% |
| FY2024 | 1.9% | 6.3% | 19.6% |
| FY2023 | 0.4% | 4.6% | 21.3% |
| FY2022 | 5.9% | 8.4% | 18.3% |
| FY2021 | 4.1% | 7.0% | 20.9% |
| FY2020 | 3.4% | 6.4% | 21.8% |
| FY2019 | 3.3% | 6.2% | 22.3% |
| FY2018 | 1.4% | 6.6% | 22.7% |
| FY2017 | 2.8% | 5.7% | 22.3% |
| FY2016 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| FY2015 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| FY2014 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| FY2013 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| FY2012 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| FY2011 | −10.3% | −10.1% | 14.1% |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY26 | −8.5% | −9.8 pts | −0.1% | |
| Q2 FY26 | −1.5% | −3.0 pts | 2.5% | |
| Q1 FY26 | −0.3% | −2.0 pts | 3.9% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 0.4% | −1.5 pts | 4.9% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 1.3% | +0.7 pts | 5.8% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 1.4% | +0.7 pts | 6.1% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 1.6% | +1.1 pts | 6.1% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 1.9% | +1.5 pts | 6.3% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 0.6% | −1.6 pts | 4.7% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 0.8% | −2.7 pts | 5.0% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 0.5% | −4.9 pts | 5.0% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 0.4% | −5.5 pts | 4.6% |
Against its peers
Companies in Industrials nearest DLH's size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| DLHCDLH | −8.5% |
| CVUCPI Aerostructures | 5.1% |
| ACFNAcorn Energy | 16.1% |
| MAMOMassimo | 6.0% |
| MHHMastech Digital | 1.2% |
| AERTAeries Technology | 4.7% |
| SIFSifco Industries | 4.0% |
| LCUTLifetime Brands | 4.8% |
| CMTCore Molding Technologies | 2.9% |
| FCFranklin Covey | 0.8% |
| HQIHireQuest | 27.1% |
| Peer median | 4.8% |
Where DLH ranks
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.
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