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Donegal Investment GroupDUB:DQ7A -13.79% Gross Margin % is 32.64% as of Aug. 2025, which is 2% below its 10-year median of 33.38. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,905 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Donegal Investment Group ranks worse than 52493.39% on this metric.
DUB:DQ7A's Gross Margin % is not ranked *
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: 26.37 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Gross Margin % only.
Donegal Investment Group had a gross margin of 32.64% for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2025 => Competition eroding margins
Donegal Investment Group (DUB:DQ7A) 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
Donegal Investment Group had a gross margin of 32.64% for the quarter that ended in Aug. 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.
Donegal Investment Group Gross Margin % Related Terms
Donegal Investment Group 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.
DUB:DQ7A vs ADM, BG, TSN: Gross Margin % Comparison
For the Farm Products subindustry, Donegal Investment Group'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.
Donegal Investment Group Gross Margin % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Donegal Investment Group's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Donegal Investment Group'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.
Donegal Investment Group (DUB:DQ7A) has a Gross Margin % of 32.64% as of Aug. 2025. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Donegal Investment Group and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 33.38. Over the past decade, Donegal Investment Group's Gross Margin % has ranged from 24.58 to 36.89. According to the industry distribution chart, Donegal Investment Group ranks #999999 out of 1905 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Is Donegal Investment Group's Gross Margin % too high?
Donegal Investment Group's current Gross Margin % of 32.64% is near median its 10-year median of 33.38. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 24.58 to a high of 36.89. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Gross Margin % is 26.37. Donegal Investment Group's value of 32.64% is 23.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Donegal Investment Group ranks #999999 out of 1905 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Donegal Investment Group's Gross Margin % compare to ADM and BG?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Donegal Investment Group ranks #999999 out of 1905 companies for Gross Margin %. This places Donegal Investment Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 26.37. Donegal Investment Group's value of 32.64% is 23.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Donegal Investment Group's own Gross Margin % has ranged from 24.58 to 36.89 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 33.38 vs. the industry median of 26.37, Donegal Investment Group has consistently been above 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 1,905 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. Donegal Investment Group's current Gross Margin % of 32.64% is 23.8% above 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 Donegal Investment Group 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. Donegal Investment Group's current Gross Margin % is 32.64%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 33.38. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Donegal Investment Group stock overvalued right now?
Donegal Investment Group (DUB:DQ7A) has a current Gross Margin % of 32.64%. The current Gross Margin % is 32.64%, which is near median its 10-year median of 33.38 and 23.8% above 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 Donegal Investment Group (DUB:DQ7A), the current Gross Margin % is 32.64% as of Aug. 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.
Donegal Investment Group PLC is engaged in the development, purchase, and sale of seed potatoes and the rental and sale of property assets. Its only segment is Produce. The group operates in three geographical segments: Ireland; Europe and the Rest of the World; generating a vast majority of its revenue within Ireland.
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