AKAM Akamai Technologies margins

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Gross margin

56.4%

Operating margin

9.1%

EBITDA margin

28.3%

Net margin

8.8%

For this period, Akamai Technologies reports a gross margin of 56.4%, an operating margin of 9.1%, an EBITDA margin of 28.3%, and a net margin of 8.8%. Each available margin weakened from the same period last year. Operating margin recorded the strongest contraction, falling by 5.9 percentage points.

AKAM margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Akamai Technologies's margins averaged 59% gross, 13.78% operating, 31.79% EBITDA, and 12.14% net during the last 3 years. Currently, all four current margins are below their three-year averages.

AKAM margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

The biggest contraction was in operating margin, which fell by 5.9 percentage points. The other available margins also declined.

Gross margin expansion

-2.7pp

Operating margin expansion

-5.9pp

EBITDA margin expansion

-5.1pp

Net margin expansion

-3.5pp

AKAM Gross margin

Over the last 3 years, Akamai Technologies recorded an average gross margin of 59%. Akamai Technologies's current gross margin is 56.4% and is 2.6 percentage points below its three-year average. The highest gross margin for Akamai Technologies was 60.4% in Dec 2023, while the lowest was 56.4% in Sep 2026.

AKAM Operating margin

Over the last 3 years, Akamai Technologies's operating margin averaged 13.78%. The current operating margin of 9.1% is 4.7 percentage points below its three-year average. During this period, operating margin reached a high of 17.4% in Mar 2024 and a low of 9.1% in Sep 2026.

AKAM EBITDA margin

The average EBITDA margin for Akamai Technologies was 31.79% across the past 3 years. Right now, the current EBITDA margin for Akamai Technologies is 28.3%, 3.5 percentage points below its three-year average. The EBITDA margin for Akamai Technologies moved between 28.3% in Sep 2026 and 34.9% in Jun 2024.

AKAM Net margin

Akamai Technologies recorded an average net margin of 12.14% across the last 3 years. Akamai Technologies currently reports a net margin of 8.8%, 3.3 percentage points below its three-year average. Looking back over the last 3 years, Akamai Technologies's net margin reached 16.1% at its highest point in Mar 2024 and 8.8% at its lowest in Sep 2026.

AKAM margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

With a gross margin of 56.4%, AKAM stands above the Technology sector average but below the industry and its peers average. Compared to its Technology sector average of 52.4%, Akamai Technologies's gross margin is 8% higher.

AKAM margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is Akamai Technologies's gross margin?

As of Sep 30, 2026, AKAM has a gross margin of 56.4%.

What is Akamai Technologies's operating margin?

The current operating margin for AKAM is 9.1% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What is Akamai Technologies's EBITDA margin?

For the period ending Sep 30, 2026, AKAM recorded an EBITDA margin of 28.3%.

What is Akamai Technologies's net margin?

For the period ending Sep 30, 2026, AKAM recorded a net margin of 8.8%.

What are the average margins of AKAM?

Across the last 3 years, AKAM averaged 59.0% gross, 13.8% operating, 31.8% EBITDA, and 12.1% net.

What are the highest historical margins of AKAM?

Across the 5-year period, AKAM posted its highest margins at 63.3% gross in Dec 2021, 22.6% operating in Dec 2021, 38.6% EBITDA in Dec 2021, and 18.8% net in Dec 2021.

What are the lowest historical margins of AKAM?

Across the 5-year period, AKAM posted its lowest margins at 56.4% gross in Sep 2026, 9.1% operating in Sep 2026, 28.3% EBITDA in Sep 2026, and 8.8% net in Sep 2026.