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What is Alargan International Real Estate Co Gross Margin %?
Alargan International Real Estate CoKUW:ARGAN -0.85% Gross Margin % is 19.89% as of Mar. 2026, which is 46% above its 10-year median of 13.61. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,640 Real Estate companies, Alargan International Real Estate Co ranks worse than 86.59% on this metric.
Alargan International Real Estate Co (KUW:ARGAN) 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
Alargan International Real Estate Co had a gross margin of 19.89% 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.
Alargan International Real Estate Co Gross Margin % Related Terms
Alargan International Real Estate Co 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.
Alargan International Real Estate Co Gross Margin % Chart
KUW:ARGAN vs CBRE, BEKE, JLL: Gross Margin % Comparison
For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Alargan International Real Estate Co'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.
Alargan International Real Estate Co Gross Margin % vs Real Estate Industry
For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Alargan International Real Estate Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Alargan International Real Estate Co'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.
Alargan International Real Estate Co (KUW:ARGAN) has a Gross Margin % of 19.89% as of Mar. 2026. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Alargan International Real Estate Co and its competitors. This is 46% above median its historical median of 13.61. Over the past decade, Alargan International Real Estate Co's Gross Margin % has ranged from 6.74 to 28.16. According to the industry distribution chart, Alargan International Real Estate Co ranks #1420 out of 1640 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 86.6%.
Is Alargan International Real Estate Co's Gross Margin % too high?
Alargan International Real Estate Co's current Gross Margin % of 19.89% is 46% above median its 10-year median of 13.61. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.74 to a high of 28.16. The Real Estate industry median Gross Margin % is 36.71. Alargan International Real Estate Co's value of 19.89% is 45.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Alargan International Real Estate Co ranks #1420 out of 1640 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Alargan International Real Estate Co's Gross Margin % compare to CBRE and BEKE?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Alargan International Real Estate Co ranks #1420 out of 1640 companies for Gross Margin %. This places Alargan International Real Estate Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 36.71. Alargan International Real Estate Co's value of 19.89% is 45.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Alargan International Real Estate Co's own Gross Margin % has ranged from 6.74 to 28.16 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 13.61 vs. the industry median of 36.71, Alargan International Real Estate Co 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 Real Estate company?
The median Gross Margin % among Real Estate companies is 36.71, based on 1,640 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. Alargan International Real Estate Co's current Gross Margin % of 19.89% is 45.8% 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 Alargan International Real Estate Co and its competitors. For the Real Estate industry, the median Gross Margin % is 36.71 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Alargan International Real Estate Co's current Gross Margin % is 19.89%, which is 46% above median its own 10-year median of 13.61. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Alargan International Real Estate Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alargan International Real Estate Co (KUW:ARGAN) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is KWD0.09, compared to a current price of KWD0.12 — trading 30% above its estimated fair value. The current Gross Margin % is 19.89%, which is 46% above median its 10-year median of 13.61 and 45.8% below the Real Estate industry median of 36.71. 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 Alargan International Real Estate Co (KUW:ARGAN), the current Gross Margin % is 19.89% 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.
Alargan International Real Estate Co Business Description
Alargan International Real Estate Co is a real estate company in Kuwait. Its activities are represented primarily in real estate investment activity, contracting activities and hotels and resorts activities. Its operating segments include Real estate investment, Contracting, Hotels, and resorts. The group primarily operates inside Kuwait and outside Kuwait which includes the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of Bahrain, Arab Republic of Egypt, Sultanate of Oman, and the Republic of Lebanon. Geographically the company receives maximum revenue from inside Kuwait.
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