DD · 10-Q · 2026Q3 · Full report

Gross Margin Drivers

DuPont de Nemours, Inc. · 2026-11-03 · Importance 31 · Surprise 32

Cost of sales was $1.2 billion in both third-quarter 2026 and third-quarter 2025, while cost of sales as a share of net sales declined from 66% to 64%. For the first nine months, cost of sales was $3.5 billion versus $3.4 billion, and its share of sales also decreased from 66% to 64%. DuPont attributed the lower cost-of-sales ratio in both periods to manufacturing productivity.

Key facts

• Cost of sales was 64 percent of net sales in the third quarter of 2026 versus 66 percent in 2025; the decrease was due to manufacturing productivity. source
• Cost of sales was 64 percent of net sales for the first nine months of 2026 versus 66 percent in 2025; the decrease was due to manufacturing productivity. source
• For the first nine months of 2026, cost of sales was $3.5 billion, up from $3.4 billion in 2025, primarily reflecting higher sales volume and productivity initiatives. source
• Cost of sales was $1.2 billion in both the third quarters of 2026 and 2025; 2026 costs primarily reflected higher sales volume and raw materials costs. source