IST:PENTA's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than 90.18% of 2454
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 24.565
vs IST:PENTA: 7.02
Penta Teknoloji Urunleri Dagitim Ticaret AS had a gross margin of 7.67% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 => No sustainable competitive advantage
Penta Teknoloji Urunleri Dagitim Ticaret AS (IST:PENTA) 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
Penta Teknoloji Urunleri Dagitim Ticaret AS had a gross margin of 7.67% 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.
Penta Teknoloji Urunleri Dagitim Ticaret AS Gross Margin % Related Terms
Penta Teknoloji Urunleri Dagitim 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.
Penta Teknoloji Urunleri Dagitim Ticaret AS Gross Margin % Chart
Penta Teknoloji Urunleri Dagitim Ticaret AS Annual Data
IST:PENTA vs SNX, ARW, AVT: Gross Margin % Comparison
For the Electronics & Computer Distribution subindustry, Penta Teknoloji Urunleri Dagitim 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.
Penta Teknoloji Urunleri Dagitim Ticaret AS Gross Margin % vs Hardware Industry
* 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.
Penta Teknoloji Urunleri Dagitim Ticaret AS (IST:PENTA) has a Gross Margin % of 7.67% as of Mar. 2026. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Penta Teknoloji Urunleri Dagitim Ticaret AS and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 7.25. Over the past decade, Penta Teknoloji Urunleri Dagitim Ticaret AS's Gross Margin % has ranged from 6.49 to 7.78. According to the industry distribution chart, Penta Teknoloji Urunleri Dagitim Ticaret AS ranks #2213 out of 2454 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 90.2%.
Is Penta Teknoloji Urunleri Dagitim Ticaret AS's Gross Margin % too high?
Penta Teknoloji Urunleri Dagitim Ticaret AS's current Gross Margin % of 7.67% is near median its 10-year median of 7.25. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.49 to a high of 7.78. The Hardware industry median Gross Margin % is 24.57. Penta Teknoloji Urunleri Dagitim Ticaret AS's value of 7.67% is 68.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Penta Teknoloji Urunleri Dagitim Ticaret AS ranks #2213 out of 2454 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Penta Teknoloji Urunleri Dagitim Ticaret AS has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Penta Teknoloji Urunleri Dagitim Ticaret AS's Gross Margin % compare to SNX and ARW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Penta Teknoloji Urunleri Dagitim Ticaret AS ranks #2213 out of 2454 companies for Gross Margin %. This places Penta Teknoloji Urunleri Dagitim Ticaret AS in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 24.57. Penta Teknoloji Urunleri Dagitim Ticaret AS's value of 7.67% is 68.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Penta Teknoloji Urunleri Dagitim Ticaret AS's own Gross Margin % has ranged from 6.49 to 7.78 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.25 vs. the industry median of 24.57, Penta Teknoloji Urunleri Dagitim 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 Hardware company?
The median Gross Margin % among Hardware companies is 24.57, based on 2,454 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. Penta Teknoloji Urunleri Dagitim Ticaret AS's current Gross Margin % of 7.67% is 68.8% 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 Penta Teknoloji Urunleri Dagitim Ticaret AS and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Gross Margin % is 24.57 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Penta Teknoloji Urunleri Dagitim Ticaret AS's current Gross Margin % is 7.67%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 7.25. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Penta Teknoloji Urunleri Dagitim Ticaret AS stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Penta Teknoloji Urunleri Dagitim Ticaret AS (IST:PENTA) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₺23.77, compared to a current price of ₺13.61 — trading 42.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Gross Margin % is 7.67%, which is near median its 10-year median of 7.25 and 68.8% below the Hardware industry median of 24.57. Penta Teknoloji Urunleri Dagitim Ticaret AS's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 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 Penta Teknoloji Urunleri Dagitim Ticaret AS (IST:PENTA), the current Gross Margin % is 7.67% 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 Penta Teknoloji Urunleri Dagitim Ticaret AS (IST:PENTA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Penta Teknoloji Urunleri Dagitim Ticaret AS stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ₺13.61 is trading 42.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₺23.77.
GuruFocus considers Penta Teknoloji Urunleri Dagitim Ticaret AS to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for IST:PENTA:
Gross Margin %: 7.67% (near median its 10-year median of 7.25)
GF Value™: ₺23.77 vs. price of ₺13.61 (42.7% below fair value)
Industry Position: 68.8% below the Hardware median (#2213 of 2454)
No single metric tells the full story. See the IST:PENTA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Penta Teknoloji Urunleri Dagitim Ticaret AS Business Description
Penta Teknoloji Urunleri Dagitim Ticaret AS is an information technology distribution company. The services offered by the company include Bayinet, Mobile Bayinet App, Printing Technologies Center, Printing Solutions Management, and Penta OnAir among others. The Company is engaged in distribution of computer, hardware and software goods. The Company purchases the trade goods from domestic and foreign suppliers and distributes them mostly to its domestic customers via its sales network. It executes the distributorship of the brands like Acer, Adobe, Asus, Autodesk, Brother, Canon, Corsair, Cricut, Dell, HP, Exper, Huawei, IBM, Intel, Lenovo, Lexar, Logitech, Microsoft, MSI, OKI, TP-Link, Viewsonic, Wacom, Xerox, xFusion and Zyxel.
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