HLIT Harmonic margins

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Gross margin

51.1%

Operating margin

14.7%

EBITDA margin

0.7%

Net margin

-7%

Harmonic shows a gross margin of 51.1%, an operating margin of 14.7%, an EBITDA margin of 0.7%, and a net margin of -7%, but its net margin is negative at -7%. Operating margin improved the most, by 0.9 percentage points, while EBITDA margin declined the most, by 19.3 percentage points.

HLIT margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Over the last 3 years, Harmonic's margins averaged 50.64% gross, 8.24% operating, 6.02% EBITDA, and 4.25% net. Currently, gross and operating margins are above their three-year averages, while EBITDA and net margins are below their three-year averages.

HLIT margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

Harmonic's gross margin expanded by 0.6 percentage points and operating margin by 0.9 percentage points, but EBITDA margin contracted by 19.3 percentage points and net margin by 18.5 percentage points.

Gross margin expansion

0.6pp

Operating margin expansion

0.9pp

EBITDA margin expansion

-19.3pp

Net margin expansion

-18.5pp

HLIT Gross margin

Across the last 3 years, Harmonic recorded an average gross margin of 50.64%. The current gross margin stands at 51.1%, 0.5 percentage points above its three-year average. The highest gross margin for Harmonic was 53.3% in Mar 2025, while the lowest was 48.3% in Apr 2026.

HLIT Operating margin

Over the last 3 years, the average operating margin for Harmonic was 8.24%. Compared with its three-year average, Harmonic's current operating margin is 14.7% and is 6.5 percentage points above its three-year average. Harmonic's operating margin ranged from a low of -4.3% in Jun 2024 to a high of 16.9% in Jun 2025.

HLIT EBITDA margin

Harmonic's EBITDA margin averaged 6.02% across the past 3 years. Compared with its three-year average, Harmonic's current EBITDA margin is 0.7% and is 5.3 percentage points below its three-year average. Over the last 3 years, Harmonic's EBITDA margin peaked at 20.5% in Jun 2025 and reached a low of -5.8% in Dec 2025.

HLIT Net margin

Looking back over the last 3 years, Harmonic recorded an average net margin of 4.25%. The current net margin stands at -7%, 11.3 percentage points below its three-year average. The highest net margin for Harmonic was 13.8% in Dec 2023, while the lowest was -12% in Dec 2025.

HLIT margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

Harmonic's gross margin of 51.1% is higher than the industry average but lower than the Technology sector average. But when looking at the Technology sector average of 52.4%, Harmonic's gross margin is only 2.5% lower.

HLIT margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is Harmonic's gross margin?

For the period ending Oct 2, 2026, HLIT recorded a gross margin of 51.1%.

What is Harmonic's operating margin?

As of Oct 2, 2026, HLIT has an operating margin of 14.7%.

What is Harmonic's EBITDA margin?

For the period ending Oct 2, 2026, HLIT recorded an EBITDA margin of 0.7%.

What is Harmonic's net margin?

As of Oct 2, 2026, HLIT has a net margin of -7%.

What are the average margins of HLIT?

Across the last 3 years, HLIT averaged 50.6% gross, 8.2% operating, 6.0% EBITDA, and 4.3% net.

What are the highest historical margins of HLIT?

In the last 5 years, the highest margins reported by HLIT were 53.3% gross in Mar 2025, 16.9% operating in Jun 2025, 20.5% EBITDA in Jun 2025, and 13.8% net in Dec 2023.

What are the lowest historical margins of HLIT?

Looking back across 5 years, HLIT reached its lowest margins at 48.3% gross in Apr 2026, -4.3% operating in Jun 2024, -5.8% EBITDA in Dec 2025, and -12% net in Dec 2025.