Tialis Essential ITLSE:TIA 36 Gross Margin % is 27.82% as of Dec. 2025, which is 6% below its 10-year median of 29.66. GuruFocus rates LSE:TIA with a GF Score™ of 36/100 and a GF Value™ of £0.49 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,680 Software companies, Tialis Essential IT ranks worse than 65.45% on this metric.
Tialis Essential IT PLC gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -8.3%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Tialis Essential IT's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:TIA'
s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 16.08 Med: 29.66 Max: 43.38
Current: 28.53
During the past 13 years, the highestGross Margin % of Tialis Essential IT was 43.38%. The lowest was 16.08%. And the median was 29.66%.
LSE:TIA's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than 65.45% of 2680
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 40.45
vs LSE:TIA: 28.53
Tialis Essential IT had a gross margin of 27.82% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 => Competition eroding margins
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Tialis Essential IT was -8.30% per year.
Tialis Essential IT (LSE:TIA) 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
Tialis Essential IT had a gross margin of 27.82% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 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.
Tialis Essential IT Gross Margin % Related Terms
Tialis Essential IT Gross Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Tialis Essential IT'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:TIA vs IBM, ACN, FISV: Gross Margin % Comparison
For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Tialis Essential IT'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.
Tialis Essential IT Gross Margin % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Tialis Essential IT's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Tialis Essential IT'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.
Tialis Essential IT (LSE:TIA) has a Gross Margin % of 27.82% as of Dec. 2025. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Tialis Essential IT and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 29.66. Over the past decade, Tialis Essential IT's Gross Margin % has ranged from 16.08 to 43.38. According to the industry distribution chart, Tialis Essential IT ranks #1754 out of 2680 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 65.4%.
Is Tialis Essential IT's Gross Margin % too high?
Tialis Essential IT's current Gross Margin % of 27.82% is near median its 10-year median of 29.66. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 16.08 to a high of 43.38. The Software industry median Gross Margin % is 40.45. Tialis Essential IT's value of 27.82% is 31.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Tialis Essential IT ranks #1754 out of 2680 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Tialis Essential IT has a GF Score™ of 36/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Tialis Essential IT's Gross Margin % compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Tialis Essential IT ranks #1754 out of 2680 companies for Gross Margin %. This places Tialis Essential IT in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 40.45. Tialis Essential IT's value of 27.82% is 31.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Tialis Essential IT's own Gross Margin % has ranged from 16.08 to 43.38 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 29.66 vs. the industry median of 40.45, Tialis Essential IT 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 Software company?
The median Gross Margin % among Software companies is 40.45, based on 2,680 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. Tialis Essential IT's current Gross Margin % of 27.82% is 31.2% 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 Tialis Essential IT and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Gross Margin % is 40.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Tialis Essential IT's current Gross Margin % is 27.82%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 29.66. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tialis Essential IT stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tialis Essential IT (LSE:TIA) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.49, compared to a current price of £0.50 — trading 1% above its estimated fair value. The current Gross Margin % is 27.82%, which is near median its 10-year median of 29.66 and 31.2% below the Software industry median of 40.45. Tialis Essential IT's overall GF Score™ is 36/100 with 3 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 Tialis Essential IT (LSE:TIA), the current Gross Margin % is 27.82% as of Dec. 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.
Is Tialis Essential IT (LSE:TIA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tialis Essential IT stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of £0.50 is trading 1% above its estimated GF Value™ of £0.49.
GuruFocus considers Tialis Essential IT to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for LSE:TIA:
Gross Margin %: 27.82% (near median its 10-year median of 29.66)
GF Value™: £0.49 vs. price of £0.50 (1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 31.2% below the Software median (#1754 of 2680)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:TIA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Tialis Essential IT PLC is a specialist managed service provider with a broad portfolio of IT services and technology solutions. Its principal activities include the provision of end-to-end solutions to enterprise-scale end-customers, and public and private customers, concentrating on end-user device management and on-site support solutions. The company has two operating segment being the provision of end-to-end IT solutions, concentrating on end-user device management and on-site support solutions and AI consulting services. Geographically, it generates a majority of its revenue from the United Kingdom and the rest from Europe.
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