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Chemkart IndiaBOM:544442 +0.94%22 Gross Margin % is 16.54% as of Mar. 2026, which is 4% below its 10-year median of 17.23. GuruFocus rates BOM:544442 with a GF Score™ of 22/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,566 Chemicals companies, Chemkart India ranks worse than 68.14% on this metric.
Chemkart India (BOM:544442) 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
Chemkart India had a gross margin of 16.54% 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.
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Chemkart India Gross Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Chemkart India'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 Chemicals subindustry, Chemkart India'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.
Chemkart India Gross Margin % vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Chemkart India's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Chemkart India'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.
Chemkart India (BOM:544442) has a Gross Margin % of 16.54% as of Mar. 2026. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Chemkart India and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 17.23. Over the past decade, Chemkart India's Gross Margin % has ranged from 13.20 to 19.31. According to the industry distribution chart, Chemkart India ranks #1067 out of 1566 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 68.1%.
Is Chemkart India's Gross Margin % too high?
Chemkart India's current Gross Margin % of 16.54% is near median its 10-year median of 17.23. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 13.20 to a high of 19.31. The Chemicals industry median Gross Margin % is 23.96. Chemkart India's value of 16.54% is 31% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Chemkart India ranks #1067 out of 1566 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Chemkart India has a GF Score™ of 22/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Chemkart India's Gross Margin % compare to DOW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Chemkart India ranks #1067 out of 1566 companies for Gross Margin %. This places Chemkart India in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 23.96. Chemkart India's value of 16.54% is 31% below this benchmark. Historically, Chemkart India's own Gross Margin % has ranged from 13.20 to 19.31 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 17.23 vs. the industry median of 23.96, Chemkart India 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 Chemicals company?
The median Gross Margin % among Chemicals companies is 23.96, based on 1,566 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. Chemkart India's current Gross Margin % of 16.54% is 31% 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 Chemkart India and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Gross Margin % is 23.96 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Chemkart India's current Gross Margin % is 16.54%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 17.23. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Chemkart India stock overvalued right now?
Chemkart India (BOM:544442) has a current Gross Margin % of 16.54%. The current Gross Margin % is 16.54%, which is near median its 10-year median of 17.23 and 31% below the Chemicals industry median of 23.96. Chemkart India's overall GF Score™ is 22/100 with 2 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 Chemkart India (BOM:544442), the current Gross Margin % is 16.54% 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.
Chemkart India Ltd is a one stop destination for various nutritional, Health and sports supplement products, which are largely biased towards the food products providing health benefits in addition to their nutritional values, reflecting its ability in catering to nutritional as well as health needs of the end customers. It offers products across mainly seven product categories, i.e. Amino Acids, Health Supplement, Herbal Extract, Nucleotide, Protein, Sports Nutrition, and Vitamin. The company targets the Business to Business (B-to-B) platform which uses its products into manufacturing of finished supplements which includes sports supplements, health supplements, vitamins, protein products etc.
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