Centuri HoldingsCTRI +4.04%37 Gross Margin % is 4.94% as of Mar. 2026, which is 44% below its 10-year median of 8.90. GuruFocus rates CTRI with a GF Score™ of 37/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 489 Utilities - Regulated companies, Centuri Holdings ranks worse than 91.41% on this metric.
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
Centuri Holdings had a gross margin of 4.94% 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.
Centuri Holdings Gross Margin % Related Terms
Centuri Holdings Gross Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Centuri Holdings'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 Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Centuri Holdings'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.
Centuri Holdings Gross Margin % vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Centuri Holdings's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Centuri Holdings'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.
Centuri Holdings (CTRI) has a Gross Margin % of 4.94% as of Mar. 2026. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Centuri Holdings and its competitors. This is 44% below median its historical median of 8.90. Over the past decade, Centuri Holdings' Gross Margin % has ranged from 7.77 to 10.98. According to the industry distribution chart, Centuri Holdings ranks #447 out of 489 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 91.4%.
Is Centuri Holdings' Gross Margin % too high?
Centuri Holdings' current Gross Margin % of 4.94% is 44% below median its 10-year median of 8.90. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 7.77 to a high of 10.98. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Gross Margin % is 30.88. Centuri Holdings' value of 4.94% is 84% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Centuri Holdings ranks #447 out of 489 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Centuri Holdings has a GF Score™ of 37/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Centuri Holdings' Gross Margin % compare to CPK and NWN?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Centuri Holdings ranks #447 out of 489 companies for Gross Margin %. This places Centuri Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 30.88. Centuri Holdings' value of 4.94% is 84% below this benchmark. Historically, Centuri Holdings' own Gross Margin % has ranged from 7.77 to 10.98 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.90 vs. the industry median of 30.88, Centuri Holdings 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 an Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Gross Margin % among Utilities - Regulated companies is 30.88, based on 489 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. Centuri Holdings's current Gross Margin % of 4.94% is 84% 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 Centuri Holdings and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Gross Margin % is 30.88 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Centuri Holdings's current Gross Margin % is 4.94%, which is 44% below median its own 10-year median of 8.90. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Centuri Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Centuri Holdings (CTRI) has a current Gross Margin % of 4.94%. The current Gross Margin % is 4.94%, which is 44% below median its 10-year median of 8.90 and 84% below the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 30.88. Centuri Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 37/100 with 5 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 Centuri Holdings (CTRI), the current Gross Margin % is 4.94% 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.
Centuri Holdings Inc is a pure-play North American utility infrastructure services company that partners with regulated utilities to maintain, upgrade and expand the energy network that powers millions of homes and businesses. Its service offerings consist of the modernization of utility infrastructure through the maintenance, retrofitting and installation of electric and natural gas distribution networks to meet current and future demands while also preparing systems for the transition to clean energy sources. Its reportable segments are: (i) U.S. Gas Utility Services (U.S. Gas); (ii) Canadian Utility Services (Canadian Operations); (iii) Union Electric Utility Services (Union Electric); and (iv) Non-Union Electric Utility Services (Non-Union Electric).
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