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Blue Star FoodsBSFC -7.14% Gross Margin % is 3.60% as of Mar. 2026, which is 66% below its 10-year median of 10.54. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,910 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Blue Star Foods ranks better than 84.03% on this metric.
Blue Star Foods (OTCPK:BSFC) 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
Blue Star Foods had a gross margin of 3.60% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 => 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.
Blue Star Foods Gross Margin % Related Terms
Blue Star Foods Gross Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Blue Star Foods'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.
BSFC vs NBND, BDPT, MEHA: Gross Margin % Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Blue Star Foods'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.
Blue Star Foods Gross Margin % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Blue Star Foods's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Blue Star Foods'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.
Blue Star Foods (BSFC) has a Gross Margin % of 3.60% as of Mar. 2026. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Blue Star Foods and its competitors. This is 66% below median its historical median of 10.54. According to the industry distribution chart, Blue Star Foods ranks #305 out of 1910 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 16%.
Is Blue Star Foods' Gross Margin % too high?
Blue Star Foods' current Gross Margin % of 3.60% is 66% below median its 10-year median of 10.54. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Gross Margin % is 26.37. Blue Star Foods' value of 3.60% is 86.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Blue Star Foods ranks #305 out of 1910 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does Blue Star Foods' Gross Margin % compare to NBND and BDPT?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Blue Star Foods ranks #305 out of 1910 companies for Gross Margin %. This places Blue Star Foods in the top 16% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Gross Margin % is 26.37. Blue Star Foods' value of 3.60% is 86.3% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 10.54 vs. the industry median of 26.37, Blue Star Foods 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Gross Margin % among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 26.37, based on 1,910 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. Blue Star Foods's current Gross Margin % of 3.60% is 86.3% 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 Blue Star Foods and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Gross Margin % is 26.37 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Blue Star Foods's current Gross Margin % is 3.60%, which is 66% below median its own 10-year median of 10.54. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Blue Star Foods stock overvalued right now?
Blue Star Foods (BSFC) has a current Gross Margin % of 3.60%. The current Gross Margin % is 3.60%, which is 66% below median its 10-year median of 10.54 and 86.3% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 26.37. 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 Blue Star Foods (BSFC), the current Gross Margin % is 3.60% 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.
Blue Star Foods Corp is an international seafood company based in Miami. It imports, packages, and sells refrigerated pasteurized crab meat, and other premium seafood products. The company derives revenue from importing blue and red swimming crab meat from Indonesia, Philippines and China and distributing it in the United States and Canada under several premium brand names such as Blue Star, Oceanica, Pacifika, Crab & Go, First Choice, Good Stuff and Coastal Pride Fresh and TOBC steelhead salmon and rainbow trout fingerlings produced under the brand name Little Cedar Falls. The Company's products are sold in the United States and Canada.
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