ProService Building Services Marketplace (LSE:PRO) Gross Margin %: 46.09% (As of Sep. 2025)— 16% Below Median
What is ProService Building Services Marketplace Gross Margin %?
ProService Building Services MarketplaceLSE:PRO -11.86% Gross Margin % is 46.09% as of Sep. 2025, which is 16% below its 10-year median of 54.64. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,007 Business Services companies, ProService Building Services Marketplace ranks better than 65.24% on this metric.
ProService Building Services Marketplace (LSE:PRO) 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
ProService Building Services Marketplace had a gross margin of 46.09% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 => Durable 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.
ProService Building Services Marketplace Gross Margin % Related Terms
ProService Building Services Marketplace 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.
ProService Building Services Marketplace Gross Margin % Chart
ProService Building Services Marketplace Annual Data
LSE:PRO vs URI, SUNB, AER: Gross Margin % Comparison
For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, ProService Building Services Marketplace'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.
ProService Building Services Marketplace Gross Margin % vs Business Services 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.
ProService Building Services Marketplace (LSE:PRO) has a Gross Margin % of 46.09% as of Sep. 2025. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on ProService Building Services Marketplace and its competitors. This is 16% below median its historical median of 54.64. Over the past decade, ProService Building Services Marketplace's Gross Margin % has ranged from 46.09 to 67.57. According to the industry distribution chart, ProService Building Services Marketplace ranks #350 out of 1007 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 34.8%.
Is ProService Building Services Marketplace's Gross Margin % too high?
ProService Building Services Marketplace's current Gross Margin % of 46.09% is 16% below median its 10-year median of 54.64. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 46.09 to a high of 67.57. The Business Services industry median Gross Margin % is 34.46. ProService Building Services Marketplace's value of 46.09% is 33.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, ProService Building Services Marketplace ranks #350 out of 1007 companies in the Business Services industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does ProService Building Services Marketplace's Gross Margin % compare to URI and SUNB?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, ProService Building Services Marketplace ranks #350 out of 1007 companies for Gross Margin %. This puts ProService Building Services Marketplace in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 34.46. ProService Building Services Marketplace's value of 46.09% is 33.7% above this benchmark. Historically, ProService Building Services Marketplace's own Gross Margin % has ranged from 46.09 to 67.57 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 54.64 vs. the industry median of 34.46, ProService Building Services Marketplace 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 Business Services company?
The median Gross Margin % among Business Services companies is 34.46, based on 1,007 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. ProService Building Services Marketplace's current Gross Margin % of 46.09% is 33.7% 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 ProService Building Services Marketplace and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Gross Margin % is 34.46 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. ProService Building Services Marketplace's current Gross Margin % is 46.09%, which is 16% below median its own 10-year median of 54.64. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ProService Building Services Marketplace stock overvalued right now?
ProService Building Services Marketplace (LSE:PRO) has a current Gross Margin % of 46.09%. The current Gross Margin % is 46.09%, which is 16% below median its 10-year median of 54.64 and 33.7% above the Business Services industry median of 34.46. 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 ProService Building Services Marketplace (LSE:PRO), the current Gross Margin % is 46.09% as of Sep. 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.
ProService Building Services Marketplace Business Description
ProService Building Services Marketplace PLC formerly HSS Hire Group PLC is a provider of equipment hire services in the UK and Ireland. The company operates through two divisions: ProService and Operations. ProService offers a wide range of solutions to the building services market. Operations provides tool and equipment hire services in the UK, supplying a range of customers who require equipment.
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