Based on the latest figures, Exponent reports a gross margin of 24.6%, an operating margin of 20.2%, an EBITDA margin of 26.3%, and a net margin of 17.7%. Margin expansion was strongest in gross margin, which rose by 0.2 percentage points. EBITDA margin had the strongest contraction, falling by 0.8 percentage points.
Over the last 3 years, Exponent recorded average margins of 25.22% gross, 20.94% operating, 27.44% EBITDA, and 18.66% net. The current gross, operating, EBITDA, and net margins are all below their three-year averages.
The largest positive change was in gross margin, up 0.2 percentage points. The expansion was limited to gross margin, while operating margin contracted by 0.3 percentage points, EBITDA margin by 0.8 percentage points, and net margin by 0.6 percentage points.
Exponent's gross margin averaged 25.22% across the past 3 years. Compared with its three-year average, Exponent's current gross margin is 24.6% and is 0.6 percentage points below its three-year average. Over the last 3 years, Exponent's gross margin peaked at 27.8% in Apr 2025 and reached a low of 23.8% in Apr 2026.
Exponent recorded an average operating margin of 20.94% across the last 3 years. Exponent currently reports an operating margin of 20.2%, 0.7 percentage points below its three-year average. The operating margin for Exponent moved between 19.4% in Apr 2026 and 23.8% in Apr 2025.
Across the last 3 years, Exponent recorded an average EBITDA margin of 27.44%. Exponent's current EBITDA margin is 26.3% and is 1.1 percentage points below its three-year average. The highest EBITDA margin for Exponent was 28.6% in Sep 2024, while the lowest was 26.3% in Jul 2026.
Looking back over the last 3 years, Exponent recorded an average net margin of 18.66%. Exponent's current net margin is 17.7% and is 1 percentage points below its three-year average. The highest net margin for Exponent was 19.5% in Jan 2025, while the lowest was 17.7% in Jul 2026.
With a gross margin of 24.6%, EXPO stands higher than the industry average but lower than the Industrials sector and its peers average. Looking at the Industrials sector average of 32.7%, Exponent's gross margin is 25% lower.
The current gross margin for EXPO is 24.6% as of Jul 3, 2026.
For the period ending Jul 3, 2026, EXPO recorded an operating margin of 20.2%.
For the period ending Jul 3, 2026, EXPO recorded an EBITDA margin of 26.3%.
For the period ending Jul 3, 2026, EXPO recorded a net margin of 17.7%.
Exponent's average margins over the last 3 years were 25.2% gross, 20.9% operating, 27.4% EBITDA, and 18.7% net.
Within the 5-year period, EXPO recorded its highest margins at 32.7% gross in Sep 2022, 28.5% operating in Sep 2022, 28.6% EBITDA in Sep 2024, and 21.7% net in Dec 2021.
Over this 5-year history, Exponent's margins fell as low as 23.8% gross in Apr 2026, 19.4% operating in Apr 2026, 26.3% EBITDA in Jul 2026, and 17.7% net in Jul 2026.