Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia (BUE:PATA) 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
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia had a gross margin of 25.28% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 => 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.
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia Gross Margin % Related Terms
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia 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.
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia Gross Margin % Chart
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia Annual Data
For the Department Stores subindustry, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia'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.
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia Gross Margin % vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
* 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.
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia (BUE:PATA) has a Gross Margin % of 25.28% as of Mar. 2026. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia and its competitors. This is 10% below median its historical median of 27.96. Over the past decade, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's Gross Margin % has ranged from 26.04 to 32.46. According to the industry distribution chart, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia ranks #760 out of 1113 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 68.3%.
Is Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's Gross Margin % too high?
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's current Gross Margin % of 25.28% is 10% below median its 10-year median of 27.96. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 26.04 to a high of 32.46. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Gross Margin % is 36.26. Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's value of 25.28% is 30.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia ranks #760 out of 1113 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's Gross Margin % compare to DDS and M?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia ranks #760 out of 1113 companies for Gross Margin %. This places Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 36.26. Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's value of 25.28% is 30.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's own Gross Margin % has ranged from 26.04 to 32.46 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 27.96 vs. the industry median of 36.26, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Gross Margin % among Retail - Cyclical companies is 36.26, based on 1,113 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. Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's current Gross Margin % of 25.28% is 30.3% 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 Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Gross Margin % is 36.26 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's current Gross Margin % is 25.28%, which is 10% below median its own 10-year median of 27.96. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia (BUE:PATA) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ARS1,170.46, compared to a current price of ARS1,335.00 — trading 14.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Gross Margin % is 25.28%, which is 10% below median its 10-year median of 27.96 and 30.3% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 36.26. Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 3 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 Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia (BUE:PATA), the current Gross Margin % is 25.28% 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.
Is Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia (BUE:PATA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ARS1,335.00 is trading 14.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of ARS1,170.46.
GuruFocus considers Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for BUE:PATA:
Gross Margin %: 25.28% (10% below median its 10-year median of 27.96)
GF Value™: ARS1,170.46 vs. price of ARS1,335.00 (14.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 30.3% below the Retail - Cyclical median (#760 of 1113)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BUE:PATA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia Business Description
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia SA operates a chain of supermarkets. It produces and distributes meat, various cold cuts, frozen and canned foods, bakery, dairy, toiletries, groceries and cleaning products, among others. The company has business activities such as in buying and selling , import, collection, fractionation, distribution and export of all kinds of fruits and foods, fresh and packaged, perishable or non-perishable, and in general of any merchandise or product marketable in general stores, both in their own physical establishments or in third parties, such as hypermarkets or supermarkets.
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