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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
Blonder Tongue Laboratories had a gross margin of 34.50% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 => Competition eroding margins
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.
Blonder Tongue Laboratories Gross Margin % Related Terms
Blonder Tongue Laboratories Gross Margin % Historical Data
* 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.
BDRLQ vs MLRT, CSCO, MSI: Gross Margin % Comparison
For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Blonder Tongue Laboratories'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.
Blonder Tongue Laboratories Gross Margin % vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Blonder Tongue Laboratories's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Blonder Tongue Laboratories'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.
Blonder Tongue Laboratories (BDRLQ) has a Gross Margin % of 34.50% as of Mar. 2025. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Blonder Tongue Laboratories and its competitors.
Is Blonder Tongue Laboratories' Gross Margin % too high?
Blonder Tongue Laboratories' current Gross Margin % is 34.50%. The Hardware industry median Gross Margin % is 24.50. Blonder Tongue Laboratories' value of 34.50% is 40.8% above this industry median.
How does Blonder Tongue Laboratories' Gross Margin % compare to MLRT and CSCO?
Blonder Tongue Laboratories' Gross Margin % of 34.50% can be compared against companies in the Hardware industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 24.50. Blonder Tongue Laboratories' value of 34.50% is 40.8% above 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 Hardware company?
The median Gross Margin % among Hardware companies is 24.50, based on 2,454 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. Blonder Tongue Laboratories's current Gross Margin % of 34.50% is 40.8% above 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 Blonder Tongue Laboratories and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Gross Margin % is 24.50 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Blonder Tongue Laboratories's current Gross Margin % is 34.50%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Blonder Tongue Laboratories stock overvalued right now?
Blonder Tongue Laboratories (BDRLQ) has a current Gross Margin % of 34.50%. The current Gross Margin % is 34.50% and 40.8% above the Hardware industry median of 24.50. 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 Blonder Tongue Laboratories (BDRLQ), the current Gross Margin % is 34.50% as of Mar. 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.
Blonder Tongue Laboratories Inc is a technology development and manufacturing company that provides television signal encoding, transcoding, digital transport, and broadband product solutions in the United States. The company serves the multi-dwelling unit market, the lodging/hospitality market, and the institutional market, including hospitals, prisons, and schools, throughout the United States and Canada. The company's revenues are derived from customers in the continental United States; it also derives some revenues from customers in other geographical markets like Canada and to a more limited extent, in developing countries.
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