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Sahara MaritimeBOM:544056 -4.55%35 Gross Margin % is 9.18% as of Mar. 2026, which is 37% below its 10-year median of 14.60. GuruFocus rates BOM:544056 with a GF Score™ of 35/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 981 Transportation companies, Sahara Maritime ranks worse than 86.44% on this metric.
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
Sahara Maritime had a gross margin of 9.18% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 => No sustainable competitive advantage
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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.
Sahara Maritime Gross Margin % Related Terms
Sahara Maritime Gross Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sahara Maritime'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.
For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Sahara Maritime'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.
Sahara Maritime Gross Margin % vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Sahara Maritime's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sahara Maritime'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.
Sahara Maritime (BOM:544056) has a Gross Margin % of 9.18% as of Mar. 2026. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Sahara Maritime and its competitors. This is 37% below median its historical median of 14.60. Over the past decade, Sahara Maritime's Gross Margin % has ranged from 6.89 to 93.26. According to the industry distribution chart, Sahara Maritime ranks #848 out of 981 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 86.4%.
Is Sahara Maritime's Gross Margin % too high?
Sahara Maritime's current Gross Margin % of 9.18% is 37% below median its 10-year median of 14.60. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.89 to a high of 93.26. The Transportation industry median Gross Margin % is 20.42. Sahara Maritime's value of 9.18% is 55% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sahara Maritime ranks #848 out of 981 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Sahara Maritime has a GF Score™ of 35/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sahara Maritime's Gross Margin % compare to KEX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Sahara Maritime ranks #848 out of 981 companies for Gross Margin %. This places Sahara Maritime in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 20.42. Sahara Maritime's value of 9.18% is 55% below this benchmark. Historically, Sahara Maritime's own Gross Margin % has ranged from 6.89 to 93.26 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 14.60 vs. the industry median of 20.42, Sahara Maritime has consistently been below the industry average. 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 Transportation company?
The median Gross Margin % among Transportation companies is 20.42, based on 981 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. Sahara Maritime's current Gross Margin % of 9.18% is 55% 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 Sahara Maritime and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Gross Margin % is 20.42 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sahara Maritime's current Gross Margin % is 9.18%, which is 37% below median its own 10-year median of 14.60. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sahara Maritime stock overvalued right now?
Sahara Maritime (BOM:544056) has a current Gross Margin % of 9.18%. The current Gross Margin % is 9.18%, which is 37% below median its 10-year median of 14.60 and 55% below the Transportation industry median of 20.42. Sahara Maritime's overall GF Score™ is 35/100 with 6 warning signs 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 Sahara Maritime (BOM:544056), the current Gross Margin % is 9.18% as of Mar. 2026. 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.
Sahara Maritime Ltd is a non-governmental organization providing Freight forwarding & Warehousing services. It offers a comprehensive range of freight-related services, along with ancillary transport management. Additionally, the company has established informal partnerships with various intermediaries to provide ancillary services such as Transportation, Multimodal Transportation, Project cargo handling, third-party logistics, Packaging, loading/unloading, and unpacking of items.
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