General Silos & Storage CoCAI:GSSC +0.78%31 Gross Margin % is 23.09% as of Jun. 2025, which is 11% below its 10-year median of 26.07. GuruFocus rates CAI:GSSC with a GF Score™ of 31/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,899 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, General Silos & Storage Co ranks worse than 57.24% on this metric.
CAI:GSSC's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than 57.24% of 1899
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 26.36
vs CAI:GSSC: 23.09
General Silos & Storage Co had a gross margin of 23.09% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 => Competition eroding margins
General Silos & Storage Co (CAI:GSSC) 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
General Silos & Storage Co had a gross margin of 23.09% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 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.
General Silos & Storage Co Gross Margin % Related Terms
General Silos & Storage Co 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.
General Silos & Storage Co Gross Margin % Chart
General Silos & Storage Co Annual Data
Trend
Jun24
Jun25
Gross Margin %
29.04
23.09
General Silos & Storage Co Semi-Annual Data
Jun24
Jun25
Gross Margin %
29.04
23.09
CAI:GSSC vs KHC, GIS, HRL: Gross Margin % Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, General Silos & Storage Co'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.
General Silos & Storage Co Gross Margin % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, General Silos & Storage Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where General Silos & Storage Co'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.
General Silos & Storage Co (CAI:GSSC) has a Gross Margin % of 23.09% as of Jun. 2025. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on General Silos & Storage Co and its competitors. This is 11% below median its historical median of 26.07. Over the past decade, General Silos & Storage Co's Gross Margin % has ranged from 23.09 to 29.04. According to the industry distribution chart, General Silos & Storage Co ranks #1087 out of 1899 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 57.2%.
Is General Silos & Storage Co's Gross Margin % too high?
General Silos & Storage Co's current Gross Margin % of 23.09% is 11% below median its 10-year median of 26.07. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 23.09 to a high of 29.04. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Gross Margin % is 26.36. General Silos & Storage Co's value of 23.09% is 12.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, General Silos & Storage Co ranks #1087 out of 1899 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, General Silos & Storage Co has a GF Score™ of 31/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does General Silos & Storage Co's Gross Margin % compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, General Silos & Storage Co ranks #1087 out of 1899 companies for Gross Margin %. This places General Silos & Storage Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 26.36. General Silos & Storage Co's value of 23.09% is 12.4% below this benchmark. Historically, General Silos & Storage Co's own Gross Margin % has ranged from 23.09 to 29.04 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 26.07 vs. the industry median of 26.36, General Silos & Storage Co 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 26.36, based on 1,899 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. General Silos & Storage Co's current Gross Margin % of 23.09% is 12.4% 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 General Silos & Storage Co and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Gross Margin % is 26.36 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. General Silos & Storage Co's current Gross Margin % is 23.09%, which is 11% below median its own 10-year median of 26.07. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is General Silos & Storage Co stock overvalued right now?
General Silos & Storage Co (CAI:GSSC) has a current Gross Margin % of 23.09%. The current Gross Margin % is 23.09%, which is 11% below median its 10-year median of 26.07 and 12.4% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 26.36. General Silos & Storage Co's overall GF Score™ is 31/100 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 General Silos & Storage Co (CAI:GSSC), the current Gross Margin % is 23.09% as of Jun. 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.
General Silos & Storage Co specializes in the manufacture, trade, import, export, storage, package and distribution of different types of grain, foodstuff, animal feed, yeast, and others. It also engages in transportation and loading and unloading activities.
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