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
Critical Infrastructure Technologies had a gross margin of N/A% 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.
Critical Infrastructure Technologies Gross Margin % Related Terms
Critical Infrastructure Technologies 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.
CITLF vs CSCO, CIEN, MSI: Gross Margin % Comparison
For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Critical Infrastructure Technologies'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.
Critical Infrastructure Technologies Gross Margin % vs Hardware 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.
Critical Infrastructure Technologies (CITLF) has a Gross Margin % of 0.00% as of Mar. 2026. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Critical Infrastructure Technologies and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Critical Infrastructure Technologies ranks #999999 out of 2454 companies in the Hardware industry.
Is Critical Infrastructure Technologies' Gross Margin % too high?
Critical Infrastructure Technologies' current Gross Margin % is 0.00%. Based on the distribution chart, Critical Infrastructure Technologies ranks #999999 out of 2454 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Critical Infrastructure Technologies has a GF Score™ of 32/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Critical Infrastructure Technologies' Gross Margin % compare to CSCO and CIEN?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Critical Infrastructure Technologies ranks #999999 out of 2454 companies for Gross Margin %. This places Critical Infrastructure Technologies in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 24.57. 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 Hardware company?
The median Gross Margin % among Hardware companies is 24.57, based on 2,454 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. 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 Critical Infrastructure Technologies and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Gross Margin % is 24.57 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Critical Infrastructure Technologies's current Gross Margin % is 0.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Critical Infrastructure Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Critical Infrastructure Technologies (CITLF) has a current Gross Margin % of 0.00%. The current Gross Margin % is 0.00%. Critical Infrastructure Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 32/100 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 Critical Infrastructure Technologies (CITLF), the current Gross Margin % is 0.00% 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.
Critical Infrastructure Technologies Business Description
Critical Infrastructure Technologies Ltd designs and develops products that provide rapidly deployable communications and power systems to support life and mission critical applications for sectors such as the military and emergency service sectors. The company's product set is a range of rapidly deployable, high-capacity communications platforms called the NEXUS 16 and CiNet. The NEXUS 16 is a fully integrated, high-capacity communications platform that can be quickly and safely transported to remote and hostile locations and be fully operational and transmitted in under 60 minutes. CiNet was built to support the Nexus products and provide seamless integration into the operator's own Network Management Systems.
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