SuperworthLevi Strauss profit margin LEVI
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2011.
- Net margin, 12 months
- 8.8%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- 11.3%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- −0.8 pts
- Peer median
- 7.6%
Over the twelve months to Aug 30, 2026, Levi Strauss kept 8.8% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 11.3% and a gross margin of 62.8%.
Five years earlier its net margin was 8.4%.
The median for 8 apparel manufacturers stocks of a similar size is 7.6%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 9.2% | 10.8% | 61.7% |
| FY2024 | 3.5% | 4.4% | 60.6% |
| FY2023 | 4.0% | 5.7% | 56.9% |
| FY2022 | 9.2% | 10.5% | 57.5% |
| FY2021 | 9.6% | 11.9% | 58.1% |
| FY2020 | −2.9% | −1.9% | 52.8% |
| FY2019 | 6.8% | 9.8% | 53.8% |
| FY2018 | 5.1% | 9.7% | 53.8% |
| FY2017 | 5.7% | 9.5% | 52.3% |
| FY2016 | 6.4% | 10.2% | 51.2% |
| FY2015 | 4.7% | 9.6% | 50.5% |
| FY2014 | 2.2% | 6.6% | 49.4% |
| FY2013 | 4.9% | 9.9% | 50.2% |
| FY2012 | 3.1% | 7.2% | 47.7% |
| FY2011 | 2.9% | 7.1% | 48.1% |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY26 | 8.8% | −0.8 pts | 11.3% | |
| Q2 FY26 | 9.7% | +3.1 pts | 10.6% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 9.5% | +3.7 pts | 10.5% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 9.2% | +5.7 pts | 10.8% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 9.6% | +7.0 pts | 10.8% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 6.6% | +4.2 pts | 8.8% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 5.9% | +3.8 pts | 7.5% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 3.5% | −0.5 pts | 4.4% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 2.6% | −1.8 pts | 3.5% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 2.4% | −4.7 pts | 3.5% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 2.1% | −5.7 pts | 3.3% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 4.0% | −5.2 pts | 5.7% |
Against its peers
Companies in Apparel - Manufacturers nearest Levi Strauss' size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| LEVILevi Strauss | 8.8% |
| VFCV F | 2.9% |
| LULUlululemon athletica inc. | 12.8% |
| KTBKontoor Brands | 8.7% |
| FIGSFIGS | 8.7% |
| COLMColumbia Sportswear | 6.0% |
| RLRalph Lauren | 11.8% |
| GIIIG III Apparel | 4.8% |
| CRICarters | 6.5% |
| Peer median | 7.6% |
Where Levi Strauss 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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