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Coral ProductsLSE:CRU +4.65% Gross Margin % is 34.75% as of Oct. 2025, which is 1% above its 10-year median of 34.30. The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 385 Packaging & Containers companies, Coral Products ranks better than 79.74% 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
Coral Products had a gross margin of 34.75% for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2025 => 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.
Coral Products Gross Margin % Related Terms
Coral Products Gross Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Coral Products'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.
For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Coral Products'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.
Coral Products Gross Margin % vs Packaging & Containers Industry
For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Coral Products's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Coral Products'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.
Coral Products (LSE:CRU) has a Gross Margin % of 34.75% as of Oct. 2025. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Coral Products and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 34.30. Over the past decade, Coral Products' Gross Margin % has ranged from 29.75 to 36.74. According to the industry distribution chart, Coral Products ranks #78 out of 385 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, placing it in the top 20.3%.
Is Coral Products' Gross Margin % too high?
Coral Products' current Gross Margin % of 34.75% is near median its 10-year median of 34.30. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 29.75 to a high of 36.74. The Packaging & Containers industry median Gross Margin % is 21.42. Coral Products' value of 34.75% is 62.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Coral Products ranks #78 out of 385 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does Coral Products' Gross Margin % compare to SW and PKG?
According to the Packaging & Containers industry distribution chart, Coral Products ranks #78 out of 385 companies for Gross Margin %. This places Coral Products in the top 20% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Gross Margin % is 21.42. Coral Products' value of 34.75% is 62.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Coral Products' own Gross Margin % has ranged from 29.75 to 36.74 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 34.30 vs. the industry median of 21.42, Coral Products 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 Packaging & Containers company?
The median Gross Margin % among Packaging & Containers companies is 21.42, based on 385 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. Coral Products's current Gross Margin % of 34.75% is 62.2% 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 Coral Products and its competitors. For the Packaging & Containers industry, the median Gross Margin % is 21.42 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Coral Products's current Gross Margin % is 34.75%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 34.30. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Coral Products stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Coral Products (LSE:CRU) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.12, compared to a current price of £0.06 — trading 53.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Gross Margin % is 34.75%, which is near median its 10-year median of 34.30 and 62.2% above the Packaging & Containers industry median of 21.42. 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 Coral Products (LSE:CRU), the current Gross Margin % is 34.75% as of Oct. 2025. 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.
Coral Products PLC is a curated group of businesses, each a specialist plastic products design house and UK manufacturer, by UK brands and companies who are household names, to provide customised, cost-efficient, and sustainable solutions for the food packaging, personal care, household, transport, construction, and communication sectors. The Group reports four segments: Distribution (Global One-Pak and Ecodeck), Rigids (Manplas and Tatra), Flexibles (Alma, Film & Foil, and Arrow), and Central (Parent Company and unallocated overheads). It operates in the UK, the Rest of Europe, and the Rest of the World. It generated the majority of its revenue from the UK.
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