Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police (FRA:697) 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
Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police had a gross margin of 1.08% 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.
Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police Gross Margin % Related Terms
Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police 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.
Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police Gross Margin % Chart
FRA:697 vs CTVA, CF, MOS: Gross Margin % Comparison
For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police'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.
Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police Gross Margin % vs Agriculture Industry
For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police'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.
Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police (FRA:697) has a Gross Margin % of 1.08% as of Mar. 2026. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police and its competitors. This is 92% below median its historical median of 12.74. Over the past decade, Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police's Gross Margin % has ranged from 0.24 to 18.14. According to the industry distribution chart, Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police ranks #233 out of 248 companies in the Agriculture industry, placing it in the top 94%.
Is Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police's Gross Margin % too high?
Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police's current Gross Margin % of 1.08% is 92% below median its 10-year median of 12.74. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.24 to a high of 18.14. The Agriculture industry median Gross Margin % is 24.78. Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police's value of 1.08% is 95.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police ranks #233 out of 248 companies in the Agriculture industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police has a GF Score™ of 59/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police's Gross Margin % compare to CTVA and CF?
According to the Agriculture industry distribution chart, Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police ranks #233 out of 248 companies for Gross Margin %. This places Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 24.78. Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police's value of 1.08% is 95.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police's own Gross Margin % has ranged from 0.24 to 18.14 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 12.74 vs. the industry median of 24.78, Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police 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 Agriculture company?
The median Gross Margin % among Agriculture companies is 24.78, based on 248 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. Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police's current Gross Margin % of 1.08% is 95.6% 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 Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police and its competitors. For the Agriculture industry, the median Gross Margin % is 24.78 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police's current Gross Margin % is 1.08%, which is 92% below median its own 10-year median of 12.74. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police stock overvalued right now?
Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police (FRA:697) has a current Gross Margin % of 1.08%. The stock's GF Value™ is €1.69, compared to a current price of €1.57 — trading 7.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Gross Margin % is 1.08%, which is 92% below median its 10-year median of 12.74 and 95.6% below the Agriculture industry median of 24.78. Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police's overall GF Score™ is 59/100 with 8 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 Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police (FRA:697), the current Gross Margin % is 1.08% 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 Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police (FRA:697) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €1.57 is trading 7.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of €1.69.
Key valuation signals for FRA:697:
Gross Margin %: 1.08% (92% below median its 10-year median of 12.74)
GF Value™: €1.69 vs. price of €1.57 (7.4% below fair value)
Industry Position: 95.6% below the Agriculture median (#233 of 248)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:697 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police Business Description
Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police SA is a Poland based company operating in the chemical industry. Its core business activities include manufacturing and sale of fertilizers, pigments, chemicals, plastics, sulfur, among others. Its product portfolio includes nitrogenous fertilizers, nitrogen fertilizers with sulfur, compound fertilizers, polyethylene tubes, plasticizers, alcohols, catalysts, organic chemicals, inorganic chemicals, liquid sulfur, insoluble sulfur, sulfur pastilles, among others.
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