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CSM TechnologiesNSE:CSM -0.08%16 Gross Margin % is 24.25% as of Mar. 2025, which is at its 10-year median of 24.25. GuruFocus rates NSE:CSM with a GF Score™ of 16/100. Among 2,691 Software companies, CSM Technologies ranks worse than 72.61% 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
CSM Technologies had a gross margin of 24.25% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 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.
CSM Technologies Gross Margin % Related Terms
CSM Technologies Gross Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for CSM Technologies'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.
CSM Technologies Gross Margin % Chart
CSM Technologies Annual Data
Trend
Mar23
Mar24
Mar25
Gross Margin %
27.50
22.22
24.25
CSM Technologies Semi-Annual Data
Mar23
Mar24
Mar25
Gross Margin %
27.50
22.22
24.25
NSE:CSM vs IBM, ACN, FISV: Gross Margin % Comparison
For the Information Technology Services subindustry, CSM Technologies'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.
CSM Technologies Gross Margin % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, CSM Technologies's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where CSM Technologies'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.
CSM Technologies (NSE:CSM) has a Gross Margin % of 24.25% as of Mar. 2025. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on CSM Technologies and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 24.25. Over the past decade, CSM Technologies' Gross Margin % has ranged from 22.22 to 27.50. According to the industry distribution chart, CSM Technologies ranks #1954 out of 2691 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 72.6%.
Is CSM Technologies' Gross Margin % too high?
CSM Technologies' current Gross Margin % of 24.25% is near median its 10-year median of 24.25. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 22.22 to a high of 27.50. The Software industry median Gross Margin % is 40.57. CSM Technologies' value of 24.25% is 40.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, CSM Technologies ranks #1954 out of 2691 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, CSM Technologies has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CSM Technologies' Gross Margin % compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, CSM Technologies ranks #1954 out of 2691 companies for Gross Margin %. This places CSM Technologies in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 40.57. CSM Technologies' value of 24.25% is 40.2% below this benchmark. Historically, CSM Technologies' own Gross Margin % has ranged from 22.22 to 27.50 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 24.25 vs. the industry median of 40.57, CSM Technologies 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 40.57, based on 2,691 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. CSM Technologies's current Gross Margin % of 24.25% is 40.2% 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 CSM Technologies and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Gross Margin % is 40.57 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. CSM Technologies's current Gross Margin % is 24.25%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 24.25. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CSM Technologies stock overvalued right now?
CSM Technologies (NSE:CSM) has a current Gross Margin % of 24.25%. The current Gross Margin % is 24.25%, which is near median its 10-year median of 24.25 and 40.2% below the Software industry median of 40.57. CSM Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 16/100. 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 CSM Technologies (NSE:CSM), the current Gross Margin % is 24.25% as of Mar. 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.
CSM Technologies Ltd provides a wide range of Information Technology services relating to software development, software licensing and designing with a minimal up-gradation which looks into the business need, end-to-end business solutions, creation of web enabled applications, web portals, corporate-wise process integration, business critical application, data warehousing, system integration, turnkey projects, e-Governance, community development, system integration technology and process solutions and other related services. The company serves various sectors such as mining and allied services, government & public services, agriculture and allied services, industry and trade facilitation, education, healthcare and tourism.
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