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Balsu Gidanayi Ve Ticaret ASIST:BALSU +2.48%13 Gross Margin % is 16.23% as of Mar. 2026, which is 10% above its 10-year median of 14.80. GuruFocus rates IST:BALSU with a GF Score™ of 13/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,909 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Balsu Gidanayi Ve Ticaret AS ranks worse than 66.68% on this metric.
IST:BALSU's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than 66.68% of 1909
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 26.35
vs IST:BALSU: 18.92
Balsu Gidanayi Ve Ticaret AS had a gross margin of 16.23% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 => No sustainable competitive advantage
Balsu Gidanayi Ve Ticaret AS (IST:BALSU) 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
Balsu Gidanayi Ve Ticaret AS had a gross margin of 16.23% 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.
Balsu Gidanayi Ve Ticaret AS Gross Margin % Related Terms
Balsu Gidanayi Ve Ticaret AS 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 Packaged Foods subindustry, Balsu Gidanayi Ve Ticaret AS'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.
Balsu Gidanayi Ve Ticaret AS Gross Margin % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Balsu Gidanayi Ve Ticaret AS's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Balsu Gidanayi Ve Ticaret AS'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.
Balsu Gidanayi Ve Ticaret AS (IST:BALSU) has a Gross Margin % of 16.23% as of Mar. 2026. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Balsu Gidanayi Ve Ticaret AS and its competitors. This is 10% above median its historical median of 14.80. Over the past decade, Balsu Gidanayi Ve Ticaret AS's Gross Margin % has ranged from 14.13 to 18.92. According to the industry distribution chart, Balsu Gidanayi Ve Ticaret AS ranks #1273 out of 1909 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 66.7%.
Is Balsu Gidanayi Ve Ticaret AS's Gross Margin % too high?
Balsu Gidanayi Ve Ticaret AS's current Gross Margin % of 16.23% is 10% above median its 10-year median of 14.80. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 14.13 to a high of 18.92. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Gross Margin % is 26.35. Balsu Gidanayi Ve Ticaret AS's value of 16.23% is 38.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Balsu Gidanayi Ve Ticaret AS ranks #1273 out of 1909 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Balsu Gidanayi Ve Ticaret AS has a GF Score™ of 13/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Balsu Gidanayi Ve Ticaret AS's Gross Margin % compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Balsu Gidanayi Ve Ticaret AS ranks #1273 out of 1909 companies for Gross Margin %. This places Balsu Gidanayi Ve Ticaret AS in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 26.35. Balsu Gidanayi Ve Ticaret AS's value of 16.23% is 38.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Balsu Gidanayi Ve Ticaret AS's own Gross Margin % has ranged from 14.13 to 18.92 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 14.80 vs. the industry median of 26.35, Balsu Gidanayi Ve Ticaret AS 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 a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Gross Margin % among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 26.35, based on 1,909 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. Balsu Gidanayi Ve Ticaret AS's current Gross Margin % of 16.23% is 38.4% 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 Balsu Gidanayi Ve Ticaret AS and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Gross Margin % is 26.35 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Balsu Gidanayi Ve Ticaret AS's current Gross Margin % is 16.23%, which is 10% above median its own 10-year median of 14.80. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Balsu Gidanayi Ve Ticaret AS stock overvalued right now?
Balsu Gidanayi Ve Ticaret AS (IST:BALSU) has a current Gross Margin % of 16.23%. The current Gross Margin % is 16.23%, which is 10% above median its 10-year median of 14.80 and 38.4% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 26.35. Balsu Gidanayi Ve Ticaret AS's overall GF Score™ is 13/100 with 5 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 Balsu Gidanayi Ve Ticaret AS (IST:BALSU), the current Gross Margin % is 16.23% 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.
Balsu Gida Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS operates in food industry. The company's product ranges from natural hazelnuts, chopped hazelnuts, roasted hazelnut kernels, blanched hazelnut kernels to hazelnut paste and hazelnut flour.
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