Tavistock InvestmentsLSE:TAVI Gross Margin % is 40.85% as of Sep. 2025, which is 12% above its 10-year median of 36.53. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 620 Capital Markets companies, Tavistock Investments ranks worse than 54.35% 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
Tavistock Investments had a gross margin of 40.85% 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.
Tavistock Investments Gross Margin % Related Terms
Tavistock Investments Gross Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Tavistock Investments'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.
LSE:TAVI vs MS, GS, SCHW: Gross Margin % Comparison
For the Capital Markets subindustry, Tavistock Investments'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.
Tavistock Investments Gross Margin % vs Capital Markets Industry
For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Tavistock Investments's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Tavistock Investments'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.
Tavistock Investments (LSE:TAVI) has a Gross Margin % of 40.85% as of Sep. 2025. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Tavistock Investments and its competitors. This is 12% above median its historical median of 36.53. Over the past decade, Tavistock Investments' Gross Margin % has ranged from 19.01 to 42.37. According to the industry distribution chart, Tavistock Investments ranks #337 out of 620 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 54.4%.
Is Tavistock Investments' Gross Margin % too high?
Tavistock Investments' current Gross Margin % of 40.85% is 12% above median its 10-year median of 36.53. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 19.01 to a high of 42.37. The Capital Markets industry median Gross Margin % is 49.63. Tavistock Investments' value of 40.85% is 17.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Tavistock Investments ranks #337 out of 620 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does Tavistock Investments' Gross Margin % compare to MS and GS?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, Tavistock Investments ranks #337 out of 620 companies for Gross Margin %. This places Tavistock Investments in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 49.63. Tavistock Investments' value of 40.85% is 17.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Tavistock Investments' own Gross Margin % has ranged from 19.01 to 42.37 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 36.53 vs. the industry median of 49.63, Tavistock Investments 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 Capital Markets company?
The median Gross Margin % among Capital Markets companies is 49.63, based on 620 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. Tavistock Investments's current Gross Margin % of 40.85% is 17.7% 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 Tavistock Investments and its competitors. For the Capital Markets industry, the median Gross Margin % is 49.63 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Tavistock Investments's current Gross Margin % is 40.85%, which is 12% above median its own 10-year median of 36.53. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tavistock Investments stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tavistock Investments (LSE:TAVI) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.03, compared to a current price of £0.03 — trading 1.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Gross Margin % is 40.85%, which is 12% above median its 10-year median of 36.53 and 17.7% below the Capital Markets industry median of 49.63. 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 Tavistock Investments (LSE:TAVI), the current Gross Margin % is 40.85% 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.
Tavistock Investments PLC is a UK-based company that provides support services to a network of independent financial advisories (IFAs) and sells term-life and other protection policies to retail clients. The company's segments include Group (plc), Investment Management, and Advisory Business. It generates maximum revenue from the Advisory Business segment which derives revenue in the form of advisory support commissions.
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