Altech Advanced Materials AG (HAM:AMA0) 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
Altech Advanced Materials AG had a gross margin of 88.73% 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.
Altech Advanced Materials AG Gross Margin % Related Terms
Altech Advanced Materials AG 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.
HAM:AMA0 vs BLK, BX, KKR: Gross Margin % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Altech Advanced Materials AG'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.
Altech Advanced Materials AG Gross Margin % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Altech Advanced Materials AG's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Altech Advanced Materials AG'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.
Altech Advanced Materials AG (HAM:AMA0) has a Gross Margin % of 88.73% as of Dec. 2025. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Altech Advanced Materials AG and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Altech Advanced Materials AG ranks #464 out of 548 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 84.7%.
Is Altech Advanced Materials AG's Gross Margin % too high?
Altech Advanced Materials AG's current Gross Margin % is 88.73%. The Asset Management industry median Gross Margin % is 57.90. Altech Advanced Materials AG's value of 88.73% is 53.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Altech Advanced Materials AG ranks #464 out of 548 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Altech Advanced Materials AG has a GF Score™ of 38/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Altech Advanced Materials AG's Gross Margin % compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Altech Advanced Materials AG ranks #464 out of 548 companies for Gross Margin %. This places Altech Advanced Materials AG in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 57.90. Altech Advanced Materials AG's value of 88.73% is 53.2% above this benchmark. 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 57.90, based on 548 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. Altech Advanced Materials AG's current Gross Margin % of 88.73% is 53.2% 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 Altech Advanced Materials AG and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Gross Margin % is 57.90 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Altech Advanced Materials AG's current Gross Margin % is 88.73%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Altech Advanced Materials AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Altech Advanced Materials AG (HAM:AMA0) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €1.78, compared to a current price of €1.37 — trading 23% below its estimated fair value. The current Gross Margin % is 88.73% and 53.2% above the Asset Management industry median of 57.90. Altech Advanced Materials AG's overall GF Score™ is 38/100 with 7 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 Altech Advanced Materials AG (HAM:AMA0), the current Gross Margin % is 88.73% 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.
Is Altech Advanced Materials AG (HAM:AMA0) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Altech Advanced Materials AG stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €1.37 is trading 23% below its estimated GF Value™ of €1.78.
GuruFocus considers Altech Advanced Materials AG to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for HAM:AMA0:
Gross Margin %: 88.73%
GF Value™: €1.78 vs. price of €1.37 (23% below fair value)
Industry Position: 53.2% above the Asset Management median (#464 of 548)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HAM:AMA0 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Altech Advanced Materials AG is an investment company that makes investments in corporations and partnerships that represent a good opportunity/risk ratio, particularly in the business areas of raw material extraction and processing, chemistry, manufacture of all types of packaging and paper products, as well as their distribution. The aim of the company, together with its cooperation partner Altech Batteries Limited, is to enter the market for lithium-ion batteries for electromobility with innovative and high-performance anode material based on high-purity aluminum oxide ("HPA) - Silumina Anodes - as well as in the area of solid-state batteries for stationary battery use with - CERENERGY - to participate.
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