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Gediz Ambalajnayi ve Ticaret AS (IST:GEDZA) 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
Gediz Ambalajnayi ve Ticaret AS had a gross margin of 23.90% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 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.
Gediz Ambalajnayi ve Ticaret AS Gross Margin % Related Terms
Gediz Ambalajnayi 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.
Gediz Ambalajnayi ve Ticaret AS Gross Margin % Chart
IST:GEDZA vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Gross Margin % Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Gediz Ambalajnayi 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.
Gediz Ambalajnayi ve Ticaret AS Gross Margin % vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Gediz Ambalajnayi ve Ticaret AS's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Gediz Ambalajnayi 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.
Gediz Ambalajnayi ve Ticaret AS (IST:GEDZA) has a Gross Margin % of 23.90% as of Mar. 2026. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Gediz Ambalajnayi ve Ticaret AS and its competitors. This is 31% below median its historical median of 34.42. Over the past decade, Gediz Ambalajnayi ve Ticaret AS's Gross Margin % has ranged from 19.06 to 40.01. According to the industry distribution chart, Gediz Ambalajnayi ve Ticaret AS ranks #504 out of 1559 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 32.3%.
Is Gediz Ambalajnayi ve Ticaret AS's Gross Margin % too high?
Gediz Ambalajnayi ve Ticaret AS's current Gross Margin % of 23.90% is 31% below median its 10-year median of 34.42. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 19.06 to a high of 40.01. The Chemicals industry median Gross Margin % is 23.52. Gediz Ambalajnayi ve Ticaret AS's value of 23.90% is 1.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Gediz Ambalajnayi ve Ticaret AS ranks #504 out of 1559 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Gediz Ambalajnayi ve Ticaret AS has a GF Score™ of 53/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Gediz Ambalajnayi ve Ticaret AS's Gross Margin % compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Gediz Ambalajnayi ve Ticaret AS ranks #504 out of 1559 companies for Gross Margin %. This puts Gediz Ambalajnayi ve Ticaret AS in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 23.52. Gediz Ambalajnayi ve Ticaret AS's value of 23.90% is 1.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Gediz Ambalajnayi ve Ticaret AS's own Gross Margin % has ranged from 19.06 to 40.01 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 34.42 vs. the industry median of 23.52, Gediz Ambalajnayi ve Ticaret AS 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 Chemicals company?
The median Gross Margin % among Chemicals companies is 23.52, based on 1,559 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. Gediz Ambalajnayi ve Ticaret AS's current Gross Margin % of 23.90% is 1.6% 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 Gediz Ambalajnayi ve Ticaret AS and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Gross Margin % is 23.52 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Gediz Ambalajnayi ve Ticaret AS's current Gross Margin % is 23.90%, which is 31% below median its own 10-year median of 34.42. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Gediz Ambalajnayi ve Ticaret AS stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gediz Ambalajnayi ve Ticaret AS (IST:GEDZA) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₺32.07, compared to a current price of ₺29.52 — trading 8% below its estimated fair value. The current Gross Margin % is 23.90%, which is 31% below median its 10-year median of 34.42 and 1.6% above the Chemicals industry median of 23.52. Gediz Ambalajnayi ve Ticaret AS's overall GF Score™ is 53/100 with 4 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 Gediz Ambalajnayi ve Ticaret AS (IST:GEDZA), the current Gross Margin % is 23.90% 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.
Is Gediz Ambalajnayi ve Ticaret AS (IST:GEDZA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gediz Ambalajnayi ve Ticaret AS stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ₺29.52 is trading 8% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₺32.07.
GuruFocus considers Gediz Ambalajnayi ve Ticaret AS to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for IST:GEDZA:
Gross Margin %: 23.90% (31% below median its 10-year median of 34.42)
GF Value™: ₺32.07 vs. price of ₺29.52 (8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 1.6% above the Chemicals median (#504 of 1559)
No single metric tells the full story. See the IST:GEDZA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Gediz Ambalajnayi ve Ticaret AS Business Description
Gediz Ambalaj Sanayi ve Ticaret AS is a manufacturer of corrugated polypropylene (PP) sheet in Turkey. Its PP sheets are used in various applications, such as separators, white appliances and electronics, automotive products, logistic products, iron works, stationery products, project bags, magazine boxes, archive boxes, vegetable and fruit boxes, multipurpose boxes, recycling bins, signboards and stands, agricultural products, flower boxes, pet kennels, beehives, greenhouses, sapling shield products, and building and isolation products.
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