What is Payments Group Holding GmbH KGaA Gross Margin %?
Payments Group Holding GmbH KGaAFRA:PGH +5.50%36 Gross Margin % is 41.38% as of Dec. 2025, which is 36% below its 10-year median of 64.68. GuruFocus rates FRA:PGH with a GF Score™ of 36/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 549 Asset Management companies, Payments Group Holding GmbH KGaA ranks worse than 72.86% on this metric.
Payments Group Holding GmbH KGaA (FRA:PGH) 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
Payments Group Holding GmbH KGaA had a gross margin of 41.38% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 => Durable 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.
Payments Group Holding GmbH KGaA Gross Margin % Related Terms
Payments Group Holding GmbH KGaA 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.
Payments Group Holding GmbH KGaA Gross Margin % Chart
FRA:PGH vs BLK, BX, KKR: Gross Margin % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Payments Group Holding GmbH KGaA'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.
Payments Group Holding GmbH KGaA Gross Margin % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Payments Group Holding GmbH KGaA's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Payments Group Holding GmbH KGaA'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.
Payments Group Holding GmbH KGaA (FRA:PGH) has a Gross Margin % of 41.38% as of Dec. 2025. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Payments Group Holding GmbH KGaA and its competitors. This is 36% below median its historical median of 64.68. Over the past decade, Payments Group Holding GmbH KGaA's Gross Margin % has ranged from 13.81 to 2,233.59. According to the industry distribution chart, Payments Group Holding GmbH KGaA ranks #400 out of 549 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 72.9%.
Is Payments Group Holding GmbH KGaA's Gross Margin % too high?
Payments Group Holding GmbH KGaA's current Gross Margin % of 41.38% is 36% below median its 10-year median of 64.68. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 13.81 to a high of 2,233.59. The Asset Management industry median Gross Margin % is 56.34. Payments Group Holding GmbH KGaA's value of 41.38% is 26.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Payments Group Holding GmbH KGaA ranks #400 out of 549 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Payments Group Holding GmbH KGaA has a GF Score™ of 36/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Payments Group Holding GmbH KGaA's Gross Margin % compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Payments Group Holding GmbH KGaA ranks #400 out of 549 companies for Gross Margin %. This places Payments Group Holding GmbH KGaA in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 56.34. Payments Group Holding GmbH KGaA's value of 41.38% is 26.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Payments Group Holding GmbH KGaA's own Gross Margin % has ranged from 13.81 to 2,233.59 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 64.68 vs. the industry median of 56.34, Payments Group Holding GmbH KGaA 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 Asset Management company?
The median Gross Margin % among Asset Management companies is 56.34, based on 549 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. Payments Group Holding GmbH KGaA's current Gross Margin % of 41.38% is 26.6% 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 Payments Group Holding GmbH KGaA and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Gross Margin % is 56.34 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Payments Group Holding GmbH KGaA's current Gross Margin % is 41.38%, which is 36% below median its own 10-year median of 64.68. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Payments Group Holding GmbH KGaA stock overvalued right now?
Payments Group Holding GmbH KGaA (FRA:PGH) has a current Gross Margin % of 41.38%. The current Gross Margin % is 41.38%, which is 36% below median its 10-year median of 64.68 and 26.6% below the Asset Management industry median of 56.34. Payments Group Holding GmbH KGaA's overall GF Score™ is 36/100 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 Payments Group Holding GmbH KGaA (FRA:PGH), the current Gross Margin % is 41.38% 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.
Payments Group Holding GmbH KGaA Business Description
Payments Group Holding GmbH & Co KGaA is a private equity-asset Manager. The group acted as an investment advisor that provided investments, value creation and initiatives, and divestments for potentially several private equity funds (investment vehicle) instead of investing its capital. The group operates in two segments pe-asset management and investment segment.
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