Treet BatteryKAR:TBL -0.09%26 Gross Margin % is 19.83% as of Mar. 2026, which is 10% above its 10-year median of 18.08. GuruFocus rates KAR:TBL with a GF Score™ of 26/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,996 Industrial Products companies, Treet Battery ranks worse than 70.39% on this metric.
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
Treet Battery had a gross margin of 19.83% 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.
Treet Battery Gross Margin % Related Terms
Treet Battery Gross Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Treet Battery'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.
KAR:TBL vs VRT, BE, HUBB: Gross Margin % Comparison
For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Treet Battery'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.
Treet Battery Gross Margin % vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Treet Battery's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Treet Battery'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.
Treet Battery (KAR:TBL) has a Gross Margin % of 19.83% as of Mar. 2026. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Treet Battery and its competitors. This is 10% above median its historical median of 18.08. Over the past decade, Treet Battery's Gross Margin % has ranged from 17.74 to 21.20. According to the industry distribution chart, Treet Battery ranks #2109 out of 2996 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 70.4%.
Is Treet Battery's Gross Margin % too high?
Treet Battery's current Gross Margin % of 19.83% is 10% above median its 10-year median of 18.08. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 17.74 to a high of 21.20. The Industrial Products industry median Gross Margin % is 26.80. Treet Battery's value of 19.83% is 26% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Treet Battery ranks #2109 out of 2996 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Treet Battery has a GF Score™ of 26/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Treet Battery's Gross Margin % compare to VRT and BE?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Treet Battery ranks #2109 out of 2996 companies for Gross Margin %. This places Treet Battery in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 26.80. Treet Battery's value of 19.83% is 26% below this benchmark. Historically, Treet Battery's own Gross Margin % has ranged from 17.74 to 21.20 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 18.08 vs. the industry median of 26.80, Treet Battery 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Gross Margin % among Industrial Products companies is 26.80, based on 2,996 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. Treet Battery's current Gross Margin % of 19.83% is 26% 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 Treet Battery and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Gross Margin % is 26.80 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Treet Battery's current Gross Margin % is 19.83%, which is 10% above median its own 10-year median of 18.08. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Treet Battery stock overvalued right now?
Treet Battery (KAR:TBL) has a current Gross Margin % of 19.83%. The current Gross Margin % is 19.83%, which is 10% above median its 10-year median of 18.08 and 26% below the Industrial Products industry median of 26.80. Treet Battery's overall GF Score™ is 26/100 with 6 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 Treet Battery (KAR:TBL), the current Gross Margin % is 19.83% 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.
Treet Battery Ltd is a company which carries out business as manufacturers, assemblers, processors, producers, suppliers, sellers, importers, exporters, makers, fabricators and dealers in all batteries including but not limited to lead acid batteries, deep cycle batteries, lithium batteries, nickel cadmimum batteries, nickel metal hydride batteries, absorbed glass mat batteries, Gel batteries used in or required for industrial, transport, commercial and domestic and any other purpose. It offers batteries for the automotive industry under the Daewoo Battery brand.
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