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Sea ForestASX:SEA +0.94%10 Gross Margin % is 19.60% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates ASX:SEA with a GF Score™ of 10/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,907 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Sea Forest ranks worse than 65.29% on this metric.
Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Sea Forest's Gross Profit for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was A$0.16 Mil. Sea Forest's Revenue for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was A$0.80 Mil. Therefore, Sea Forest's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 19.60%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sea Forest's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
ASX:SEA'
s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0 Med: 0 Max: 19.6
Current: 19.6
During the past 3 years, the highestGross Margin % of Sea Forest was 19.60%. The lowest was 0.00%. And the median was 0.00%.
ASX:SEA's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than 65.29% of 1907
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 26.36
vs ASX:SEA: 19.60
Sea Forest had a gross margin of 19.60% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 => No sustainable competitive advantage
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Sea Forest was 0.00% per year.
Sea Forest (ASX:SEA) Gross Margin % Explanation
Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.
Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %
1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key
Sea Forest had a gross margin of 19.60% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 => No sustainable competitive advantage
Be Aware
If a company loses its competitive advantages, usually its gross margin declines well before its sales declines. Watching Gross Margin % and Operating Margin % closely helps avoid value trap situations.
Sea Forest Gross Margin % Related Terms
Sea Forest Gross Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sea Forest's Gross Margin % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Sea Forest Gross Margin % Chart
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ASX:SEA vs KHC, GIS: Gross Margin % Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Sea Forest's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Sea Forest Gross Margin % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Sea Forest's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sea Forest's Gross Margin % falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.
Sea Forest (ASX:SEA) has a Gross Margin % of 19.60% as of Dec. 2025. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Sea Forest and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Sea Forest ranks #1245 out of 1907 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 65.3%.
Is Sea Forest's Gross Margin % too high?
Sea Forest's current Gross Margin % is 19.60%. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Gross Margin % is 26.36. Sea Forest's value of 19.60% is 25.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sea Forest ranks #1245 out of 1907 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Sea Forest has a GF Score™ of 10/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sea Forest's Gross Margin % compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Sea Forest ranks #1245 out of 1907 companies for Gross Margin %. This places Sea Forest in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 26.36. Sea Forest's value of 19.60% is 25.6% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Gross Margin % for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Gross Margin % among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 26.36, based on 1,907 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Gross Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Gross Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Sea Forest's current Gross Margin % of 19.60% is 25.6% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Gross Margin % mean?
A high Gross Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Sea Forest and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Gross Margin % is 26.36 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sea Forest's current Gross Margin % is 19.60%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sea Forest stock overvalued right now?
Sea Forest (ASX:SEA) has a current Gross Margin % of 19.60%. The current Gross Margin % is 19.60% and 25.6% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 26.36. Sea Forest's overall GF Score™ is 10/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Gross Margin % calculated?
Gross Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sea Forest (ASX:SEA), the current Gross Margin % is 19.60% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Sea Forest Ltd science-based Australian livestock feed additive manufacturer, utilising and replicating the science of methane-abating Asparagopsis seaweed to generate productivity gains for farmers while reducing methane emissions created by ruminant livestock. It is an agri-tech company that supplies sustainably produced, high-quality, climate change-abating products to reduce methane production in agriculture and improve the productivity of livestock farming, one of Australia's export industries. Its flagship product, SeaFeed, is based on the bioactivities found naturally in Asparagopsis, a red seaweed native to Australia's coastal waters, and is scientifically shown to reduce methane production.
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