Basis: Latest reported fiscal quarter. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the gross margin high or low?
The gross margin of 26.82% is 10% above its 5-year average of 24.34%, around the middle of its 5-year range (20.11%–30.93%).
As of the fiscal period ended Tuesday, March 31, 2026. 12.71% above its 12-month average of 23.80%.
Reported quarterly gross margin; no daily interpolation.
GROSS MARGIN
26.82%
GROSS MARGIN AVG TTM
23.80%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 3Y
24.07%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 5Y
24.34%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 10Y
23.11%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 15Y
21.07%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 20Y
17.05%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+12.71%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+11.45%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+10.22%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+16.06%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+27.32%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+57.33%
SECTOR MEDIAN · TECHNOLOGY
57.46%
median of 177 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-53.32%
vs the sector median at left
Tower Semiconductor Ltd.
Market Cap
$26.08B
Gross Margin
26.82%
TTM Avg
23.80%
3Y Avg
24.07%
5Y Avg
24.34%
Market Cap
$25.80B
Gross Margin
77.40%
TTM Avg
76.41%
3Y Avg
75.99%
5Y Avg
74.54%
Market Cap
$26.38B
Gross Margin
67.44%
TTM Avg
68.02%
3Y Avg
67.58%
5Y Avg
66.80%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | GROSS MARGIN | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (TSEM) | $26.08B | 26.82% | 23.80% | 24.07% | 24.34% |
| Zoom Communications, Inc. (ZM)vs › | $25.80B | 77.40% | 76.41% | 75.99% | 74.54% |
| Verisk Analytics, Inc. (VRSK)vs › | $26.38B | 67.44% | 68.02% | 67.58% | 66.80% |
| Splunk Inc. (SPLK)vs › | $26.44B | 79.74% | 78.57% | 76.28% | 77.97% |
| VeriSign, Inc. (VRSN)vs › | $25.31B | 88.47% | 87.93% | 87.14% | 86.64% |
| Fiserv, Inc. (FISV)vs › | $27.21B | 58.07% | 60.09% | 58.74% | 55.38% |
| Strategy Inc (MSTR)vs › | $27.23B | 68.11% | 70.38% | 74.49% | 76.84% |
| Corpay, Inc. (CPAY)vs › | $24.22B | 72.79% | 74.02% | 75.98% | 76.53% |
| MongoDB, Inc. (MDB)vs › | $23.99B | 71.97% | 72.53% | 73.16% | 72.16% |
| Qnity Electronics, Inc. (Q)vs › | $28.27B | 41.97% | 43.97% | 44.19% | 44.19% |
Gross Margin
26.8%
(Revenue - COGS) / Revenue
Gross Margin = Gross Profit / Revenue
Gross margin is the percentage of revenue remaining after the cost of goods sold, reflecting core product profitability.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | GROSS MARGIN |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 26.82% |
| 2025-12-31 | 26.72% |
| 2025-09-30 | 23.52% |
| 2025-06-30 | 21.51% |
| 2025-03-31 | 20.43% |
| 2024-12-31 | 22.43% |
| 2024-09-30 | 25.12% |
| 2024-06-30 | 24.75% |
| 2024-03-31 | 22.19% |
| 2023-12-31 | 24.00% |
| 2023-09-30 | 24.25% |
| 2023-06-30 | 24.22% |
| 2023-03-31 | 26.92% |
| 2022-12-31 | 30.93% |
| 2022-09-30 | 29.15% |
| 2022-06-30 | 26.38% |
| 2022-03-31 | 24.85% |
| 2021-12-31 | 24.31% |
| 2021-09-30 | 22.08% |
| 2021-06-30 | 20.37% |
| 2021-03-31 | 20.11% |
| 2020-12-31 | 20.16% |
| 2020-09-30 | 17.23% |
| 2020-06-30 | 18.61% |
| 2020-03-31 | 17.50% |
| 2019-12-31 | 17.94% |
| 2019-09-30 | 18.67% |
| 2019-06-30 | 17.45% |
| 2019-03-31 | 20.36% |
| 2018-12-31 | 22.67% |
| 2018-09-30 | 22.51% |
| 2018-06-30 | 23.43% |
| 2018-03-31 | 21.16% |
| 2017-12-31 | 24.99% |
| 2017-09-30 | 25.14% |
| 2017-06-30 | 26.39% |
| 2017-03-31 | 25.68% |
| 2016-12-31 | 25.77% |
| 2016-09-30 | 24.92% |
| 2016-06-30 | 23.85% |
| 2016-03-31 | 22.06% |
| 2015-12-31 | 25.35% |
| 2015-09-30 | 22.68% |
| 2015-06-30 | 22.27% |
| 2015-03-31 | 14.58% |
| 2014-12-31 | 16.19% |
| 2014-09-30 | 6.51% |
| 2014-06-30 | 2.87% |
| 2014-03-31 | 3.20% |
| 2013-12-31 | 6.64% |
| 2013-09-30 | 3.30% |
| 2013-06-30 | 9.76% |
| 2013-03-31 | 2.29% |
| 2012-12-31 | 5.81% |
| 2012-09-30 | 12.37% |
| 2012-06-30 | 16.80% |
| 2012-03-31 | 13.54% |
| 2011-12-31 | 10.07% |
| 2011-09-30 | 9.27% |
| 2011-06-30 | 20.92% |
| 2011-03-31 | 25.32% |
| 2010-12-31 | 24.72% |
| 2010-09-30 | 26.58% |
| 2010-06-30 | 17.25% |
| 2010-03-31 | 14.34% |
| 2009-12-31 | 6.51% |
| 2009-09-30 | -6.72% |
| 2009-06-30 | -17.54% |
| 2009-03-31 | -29.03% |
| 2008-12-31 | -13.93% |
| 2008-09-30 | -21.54% |
| 2008-06-30 | -22.35% |
| 2008-03-31 | -18.48% |
| 2007-12-31 | -19.51% |
| 2007-09-30 | -20.65% |
| 2007-06-30 | -25.10% |
| 2007-03-31 | -28.58% |
| 2006-12-31 | -31.02% |
| 2006-09-30 | -32.50% |
| 2006-06-30 | -46.21% |
| 2006-03-31 | -70.82% |
| 2005-12-31 | -89.16% |
| 2005-09-30 | -177.96% |
| 2005-06-30 | -125.13% |
| 2005-03-31 | -164.23% |
| 2004-12-31 | -120.08% |
| 2004-09-30 | -64.84% |
| 2004-06-30 | -61.21% |
| 2004-03-31 | -84.05% |
| 2003-12-31 | -134.97% |
| 2003-09-30 | -139.82% |
| 2003-06-30 | -50.12% |
| 2003-03-31 | -42.42% |
| 2002-12-31 | -9.59% |
| 2002-09-30 | -30.22% |
| 2002-08-01 | -31.18% |
