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El AL Israel AirlinesELALF 56 Gross Margin % is -0.04% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates ELALF with a GF Score™ of 56/100 and a GF Value™ of $1.95 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 982 Transportation companies, El AL Israel Airlines ranks worse than 57.23% on this metric.
El AL Israel Airlines (OTCPK:ELALF) 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
El AL Israel Airlines had a gross margin of -0.04% 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.
El AL Israel Airlines Gross Margin % Related Terms
El AL Israel Airlines Gross Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for El AL Israel Airlines'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 Airlines subindustry, El AL Israel Airlines'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.
El AL Israel Airlines Gross Margin % vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, El AL Israel Airlines's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where El AL Israel Airlines'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.
El AL Israel Airlines (ELALF) has a Gross Margin % of -0.04% as of Mar. 2026. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on El AL Israel Airlines and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, El AL Israel Airlines ranks #562 out of 982 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 57.2%.
Is El AL Israel Airlines' Gross Margin % too high?
El AL Israel Airlines' current Gross Margin % is -0.04%. Based on the distribution chart, El AL Israel Airlines ranks #562 out of 982 companies in the Transportation industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, El AL Israel Airlines has a GF Score™ of 56/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does El AL Israel Airlines' Gross Margin % compare to DAL and UAL?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, El AL Israel Airlines ranks #562 out of 982 companies for Gross Margin %. This places El AL Israel Airlines in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 20.38. 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 Transportation company?
The median Gross Margin % among Transportation companies is 20.38, based on 982 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 El AL Israel Airlines and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Gross Margin % is 20.38 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. El AL Israel Airlines's current Gross Margin % is -0.04%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is El AL Israel Airlines stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, El AL Israel Airlines (ELALF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $1.95, compared to a current price of $5.00 — trading 156.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Gross Margin % is -0.04%. El AL Israel Airlines' overall GF Score™ is 56/100 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 El AL Israel Airlines (ELALF), the current Gross Margin % is -0.04% 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 El AL Israel Airlines (ELALF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, El AL Israel Airlines stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $5.00 is trading 156.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $1.95.
GuruFocus considers El AL Israel Airlines to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for ELALF:
Gross Margin %: -0.04%
GF Value™: $1.95 vs. price of $5.00 (156.4% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ELALF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
El AL Israel Airlines Ltd is an international airline company which provides air transportation of passengers and cargo in Israel and overseas, by means of passenger aircraft and cargo aircraft. The company's passenger aircraft mainly operate scheduled flights as well as charter flights. The group is engaged in activities related to the air transport operations, such as the sale of duty-free products, food production, and supply mainly to the company's aircraft, providing security services, ongoing maintenance services and overall maintenance services to aircraft of other airlines at Ben Gurion Airport, and managing travel agencies abroad. The reporting segments of the company are air transport on passenger aircraft, and air transport on cargo plane.
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