Founder GroupFGL -4.20%17 Gross Margin % is 12.44% as of Dec. 2025, which is 3% above its 10-year median of 12.06. GuruFocus rates FGL with a GF Score™ of 17/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,724 Construction companies, Founder Group ranks worse than 75.75% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Founder Group's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
FGL'
s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.91 Med: 12.06 Max: 13.67
Current: 11.6
During the past 5 years, the highestGross Margin % of Founder Group was 13.67%. The lowest was 6.91%. And the median was 12.06%.
FGL's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than 75.75% of 1724
companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 20.705
vs FGL: 11.60
Founder Group had a gross margin of 12.44% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 => No sustainable competitive advantage
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Founder Group was 0.00% per year.
Founder Group (NAS:FGL) 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
Founder Group had a gross margin of 12.44% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 => 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.
Founder Group Gross Margin % Related Terms
Founder Group Gross Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Founder Group'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.
FGL vs MMEX, MDLK, GRHI: Gross Margin % Comparison
For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Founder 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.
Founder Group Gross Margin % vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Founder Group's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Founder 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.
Founder Group (FGL) has a Gross Margin % of 12.44% as of Dec. 2025. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Founder Group and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 12.06. Over the past decade, Founder Group's Gross Margin % has ranged from 6.91 to 13.67. According to the industry distribution chart, Founder Group ranks #1306 out of 1724 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 75.8%.
Is Founder Group's Gross Margin % too high?
Founder Group's current Gross Margin % of 12.44% is near median its 10-year median of 12.06. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.91 to a high of 13.67. The Construction industry median Gross Margin % is 20.71. Founder Group's value of 12.44% is 39.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Founder Group ranks #1306 out of 1724 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Founder Group has a GF Score™ of 17/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Founder Group's Gross Margin % compare to MMEX and MDLK?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Founder Group ranks #1306 out of 1724 companies for Gross Margin %. This places Founder Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 20.71. Founder Group's value of 12.44% is 39.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Founder Group's own Gross Margin % has ranged from 6.91 to 13.67 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 12.06 vs. the industry median of 20.71, Founder Group 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 Construction company?
The median Gross Margin % among Construction companies is 20.71, based on 1,724 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. Founder Group's current Gross Margin % of 12.44% is 39.9% 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 Founder Group and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Gross Margin % is 20.71 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Founder Group's current Gross Margin % is 12.44%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 12.06. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Founder Group stock overvalued right now?
Founder Group (FGL) has a current Gross Margin % of 12.44%. The current Gross Margin % is 12.44%, which is near median its 10-year median of 12.06 and 39.9% below the Construction industry median of 20.71. Founder Group's overall GF Score™ is 17/100 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 Founder Group (FGL), the current Gross Margin % is 12.44% as of Dec. 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.
Founder Group Ltd is a solar solutions provider in Malaysia, offering end-to-end services for commercial and industrial sectors, as well as large-scale solar power projects, encompassing project design, engineering, and comprehensive project management. Its focus is on two key segments: large-scale solar projects and commercial and industrial (C&I) solar projects. Large-scale solar projects are utility scale solar PV power plants with installed generating capacity of 1 MWac or more. C&I projects are smaller scale solar projects where the solar PV systems are installed on rooftops and are designed to generate electricity for commercial and industrial properties for their own consumption, such as factories, warehouses, and commercial stores. Its revenue is derived from Malaysia.
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