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Leidos Holdings, Inc. stock research

Latest · Apr 3, 2026

FY2026 Q1

Leidos Holdings (LDOS) Gross Margin & Quarterly History

Explore Leidos Holdings, Inc. (LDOS) gross margin from 2023 through the latest reported quarter, using SEC-sourced revenue, gross profit, and direct costs.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Apr 3, 2026 · FY2026 Q1

Revenue and gross profit both increased compared to the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. However, cost of revenue rose at a faster rate, causing gross margin to decline.

  • The primary observable factor was the faster growth in cost of revenue relative to revenue, which compressed margins.
  • Gross margin weakened relative to both the immediately preceding quarter and the same quarter one year earlier, as cost of revenue grew more rapidly than revenue.

Gross margin snapshot

The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.

Gross margin

17.0%

Gross profit

$744.0M

Revenue

$4.4B

Cost of revenue

$3.6B

Quarter-over-quarter change

-0.4 pts

Year-over-year change

-0.5 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

A four-quarter view of the revenue and direct-cost bridge behind gross margin.

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Jul 4, 2025$4.2B$762.0M$3.5B18.0%
Oct 3, 2025$4.4B$801.0M$3.6B18.0%
Jan 2, 2026$4.2B$729.0M$3.5B17.4%
Apr 3, 2026$4.4B$744.0M$3.6B17.0%

Quarterly comparisons

Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.

Previous-quarter change

Jan 2, 2026

-0.4 pts

Year-over-year change

Apr 4, 2025

-0.5 pts

What the margin says

Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.

The primary observable factor was the faster growth in cost of revenue relative to revenue, which compressed margins.

Gross margin weakened relative to both the immediately preceding quarter and the same quarter one year earlier, as cost of revenue grew more rapidly than revenue.

Monitor the trend in cost of revenue relative to revenue in upcoming quarters.

Peer context

Latest available gross margins for related public companies.

CompanyGross margin
Leidos Holdings, Inc. (LDOS)17.0%