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HelioHLEOD -15.82%4 Gross Margin % is 26.91% as of Apr. 2026, which is 15% below its 10-year median of 31.77. GuruFocus rates HLEOD with a GF Score™ of 4/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 346 Aerospace & Defense companies, Helio ranks better than 58.96% on this metric.
Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Helio's Gross Profit for the
three
months ended in Apr. 2026 was $0.12 Mil. Helio's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Apr. 2026 was $0.46 Mil. Therefore, Helio's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was 26.91%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Helio's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
HLEOD'
s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 23.81 Med: 31.77 Max: 39.73
Current: 31.05
During the past 2 years, the highestGross Margin % of Helio was 39.73%. The lowest was 23.81%. And the median was 31.77%.
HLEOD's Gross Margin % is ranked better than 58.96% of 346
companies
in the Aerospace & Defense industry
Industry Median: 26.77
vs HLEOD: 31.05
Helio had a gross margin of 26.91% for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 => Competition eroding margins
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Helio was 0.00% per year.
Helio (OTCPK:HLEOD) 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
Helio had a gross margin of 26.91% for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 => Competition eroding margins
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.
Helio Gross Margin % Related Terms
Helio Gross Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Helio'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.
HLEOD vs DUKR, DFNS, XERI: Gross Margin % Comparison
For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Helio'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.
Helio Gross Margin % vs Aerospace & Defense Industry
For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Helio's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Helio'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.
Helio (HLEOD) has a Gross Margin % of 26.91% as of Apr. 2026. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Helio and its competitors. This is 15% below median its historical median of 31.77. Over the past decade, Helio's Gross Margin % has ranged from 23.81 to 39.73. According to the industry distribution chart, Helio ranks #142 out of 346 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, placing it in the top 41%.
Is Helio's Gross Margin % too high?
Helio's current Gross Margin % of 26.91% is 15% below median its 10-year median of 31.77. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 23.81 to a high of 39.73. The Aerospace & Defense industry median Gross Margin % is 26.77. Helio's value of 26.91% is 0.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Helio ranks #142 out of 346 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Helio has a GF Score™ of 4/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Helio's Gross Margin % compare to DUKR and DFNS?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, Helio ranks #142 out of 346 companies for Gross Margin %. This puts Helio in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 26.77. Helio's value of 26.91% is 0.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Helio's own Gross Margin % has ranged from 23.81 to 39.73 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 31.77 vs. the industry median of 26.77, Helio 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 an Aerospace & Defense company?
The median Gross Margin % among Aerospace & Defense companies is 26.77, based on 346 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. Helio's current Gross Margin % of 26.91% is 0.5% 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 Helio and its competitors. For the Aerospace & Defense industry, the median Gross Margin % is 26.77 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Helio's current Gross Margin % is 26.91%, which is 15% below median its own 10-year median of 31.77. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Helio stock overvalued right now?
Helio (HLEOD) has a current Gross Margin % of 26.91%. The current Gross Margin % is 26.91%, which is 15% below median its 10-year median of 31.77 and 0.5% above the Aerospace & Defense industry median of 26.77. Helio's overall GF Score™ is 4/100 with 2 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 Helio (HLEOD), the current Gross Margin % is 26.91% as of Apr. 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.
Helio Corp is a technology, engineering, and research and development holding company serving commercial, government, and non-profit organizations. Through its subsidiary, it operates as an aerospace company specializing in the design, engineering, assembly, and testing of space flight qualified hardware, providing systems engineering, modeling, analysis, integration, and test services to customers in government, commercial, private, and non-profit markets. Some of the projects that the company has been a part of include deploying radar antennas on the NASA Europa Clipper mission, providing low-cost antennas for the NASA SunRISE CubeSat constellation, providing systems engineering, integration, test, and operations support for the James Webb Space Telescope, and others.
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