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Advance AgrolifeNSE:ADVANCE -0.49%17 Gross Margin % is 19.77% as of Mar. 2026, which is 22% above its 10-year median of 16.23. GuruFocus rates NSE:ADVANCE with a GF Score™ of 17/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 245 Agriculture companies, Advance Agrolife ranks worse than 64.08% 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
Advance Agrolife had a gross margin of 19.77% 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.
Advance Agrolife Gross Margin % Related Terms
Advance Agrolife Gross Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Advance Agrolife'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.
NSE:ADVANCE vs CTVA, CF, MOS: Gross Margin % Comparison
For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Advance Agrolife'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.
Advance Agrolife Gross Margin % vs Agriculture Industry
For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, Advance Agrolife's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Advance Agrolife'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.
Advance Agrolife (NSE:ADVANCE) has a Gross Margin % of 19.77% as of Mar. 2026. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Advance Agrolife and its competitors. This is 22% above median its historical median of 16.23. Over the past decade, Advance Agrolife's Gross Margin % has ranged from 12.59 to 17.58. According to the industry distribution chart, Advance Agrolife ranks #157 out of 245 companies in the Agriculture industry, placing it in the top 64.1%.
Is Advance Agrolife's Gross Margin % too high?
Advance Agrolife's current Gross Margin % of 19.77% is 22% above median its 10-year median of 16.23. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 12.59 to a high of 17.58. The Agriculture industry median Gross Margin % is 24.81. Advance Agrolife's value of 19.77% is 20.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Advance Agrolife ranks #157 out of 245 companies in the Agriculture industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Advance Agrolife has a GF Score™ of 17/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Advance Agrolife's Gross Margin % compare to CTVA and CF?
According to the Agriculture industry distribution chart, Advance Agrolife ranks #157 out of 245 companies for Gross Margin %. This places Advance Agrolife in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 24.81. Advance Agrolife's value of 19.77% is 20.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Advance Agrolife's own Gross Margin % has ranged from 12.59 to 17.58 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 16.23 vs. the industry median of 24.81, Advance Agrolife 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 an Agriculture company?
The median Gross Margin % among Agriculture companies is 24.81, based on 245 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. Advance Agrolife's current Gross Margin % of 19.77% is 20.3% 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 Advance Agrolife and its competitors. For the Agriculture industry, the median Gross Margin % is 24.81 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Advance Agrolife's current Gross Margin % is 19.77%, which is 22% above median its own 10-year median of 16.23. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Advance Agrolife stock overvalued right now?
Advance Agrolife (NSE:ADVANCE) has a current Gross Margin % of 19.77%. The current Gross Margin % is 19.77%, which is 22% above median its 10-year median of 16.23 and 20.3% below the Agriculture industry median of 24.81. Advance Agrolife's overall GF Score™ is 17/100 with 5 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 Advance Agrolife (NSE:ADVANCE), the current Gross Margin % is 19.77% 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.
Advance Agrolife Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of a broad spectrum of technical and formulated grade of agrochemicals. Its products include insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, micronutrient fertilizers, formulation-grade products, technical-grade products, bio-fertilizers, and plant growth regulators. The company operates in manufacturing and trading as a single business segment based on its products and has one reportable segment, namely Pesticides Products.
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