GCT Semiconductor HoldingGCTS -4.86% Gross Margin % is 49.32% as of Mar. 2026, which is 54% above its 10-year median of 31.97. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,011 Semiconductors companies, GCT Semiconductor Holding ranks worse than 98.02% on this metric.
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
GCT Semiconductor Holding had a gross margin of 49.32% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 => 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.
GCT Semiconductor Holding Gross Margin % Related Terms
GCT Semiconductor Holding 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.
For the Semiconductors subindustry, GCT Semiconductor Holding'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.
GCT Semiconductor Holding Gross Margin % vs Semiconductors Industry
For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, GCT Semiconductor Holding's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where GCT Semiconductor Holding'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.
GCT Semiconductor Holding (GCTS) has a Gross Margin % of 49.32% as of Mar. 2026. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on GCT Semiconductor Holding and its competitors. This is 54% above median its historical median of 31.97. According to the industry distribution chart, GCT Semiconductor Holding ranks #991 out of 1011 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 98%.
Is GCT Semiconductor Holding's Gross Margin % too high?
GCT Semiconductor Holding's current Gross Margin % of 49.32% is 54% above median its 10-year median of 31.97. The Semiconductors industry median Gross Margin % is 29.61. GCT Semiconductor Holding's value of 49.32% is 66.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, GCT Semiconductor Holding ranks #991 out of 1011 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does GCT Semiconductor Holding's Gross Margin % compare to MX and GSIT?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, GCT Semiconductor Holding ranks #991 out of 1011 companies for Gross Margin %. This places GCT Semiconductor Holding in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 29.61. GCT Semiconductor Holding's value of 49.32% is 66.6% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 31.97 vs. the industry median of 29.61, GCT Semiconductor Holding 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 Semiconductors company?
The median Gross Margin % among Semiconductors companies is 29.61, based on 1,011 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. GCT Semiconductor Holding's current Gross Margin % of 49.32% is 66.6% 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 GCT Semiconductor Holding and its competitors. For the Semiconductors industry, the median Gross Margin % is 29.61 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. GCT Semiconductor Holding's current Gross Margin % is 49.32%, which is 54% above median its own 10-year median of 31.97. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is GCT Semiconductor Holding stock overvalued right now?
GCT Semiconductor Holding (GCTS) has a current Gross Margin % of 49.32%. The current Gross Margin % is 49.32%, which is 54% above median its 10-year median of 31.97 and 66.6% above the Semiconductors industry median of 29.61. 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 GCT Semiconductor Holding (GCTS), the current Gross Margin % is 49.32% 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.
GCT Semiconductor Holding Inc is a designer and supplier of 5G and 4G LTE semiconductor solutions. It enabled fast and reliable 4G LTE connectivity to numerous commercial devices such as CPEs, mobile hotspots, routers, M2M applications, and smartphones, etc. The system-on-chip solutions integrate radio frequency, baseband modem, and digital signal processing functions, therefore offering complete 4G and 5G platform solutions with small form factors, low power consumption, high performance, high reliability, and cost-effectiveness. Geographically, operates in South Korea and the United States, with maximum revenue from the USA.
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