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Trident TechlabsNSE:TECHLABS -4.22%23 Gross Margin % is 59.70% as of Mar. 2025, which is 60% above its 10-year median of 37.28. GuruFocus rates NSE:TECHLABS with a GF Score™ of 23/100. Among 2,684 Software companies, Trident Techlabs ranks better than 54.77% 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
Trident Techlabs had a gross margin of 59.70% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 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.
Trident Techlabs Gross Margin % Related Terms
Trident Techlabs Gross Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Trident Techlabs'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.
Trident Techlabs Gross Margin % Chart
Trident Techlabs Annual Data
Trend
Mar21
Mar22
Mar23
Mar24
Mar25
Gross Margin %
32.67
27.82
24.39
37.26
42.04
Trident Techlabs Semi-Annual Data
Mar24
Mar25
Gross Margin %
85.66
59.70
NSE:TECHLABS vs IBM, ACN, CTSH: Gross Margin % Comparison
For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Trident Techlabs'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.
Trident Techlabs Gross Margin % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Trident Techlabs's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Trident Techlabs'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.
Trident Techlabs (NSE:TECHLABS) has a Gross Margin % of 59.70% as of Mar. 2025. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Trident Techlabs and its competitors. This is 60% above median its historical median of 37.28. Over the past decade, Trident Techlabs' Gross Margin % has ranged from 25.82 to 44.41. According to the industry distribution chart, Trident Techlabs ranks #1214 out of 2684 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 45.2%.
Is Trident Techlabs' Gross Margin % too high?
Trident Techlabs' current Gross Margin % of 59.70% is 60% above median its 10-year median of 37.28. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 25.82 to a high of 44.41. The Software industry median Gross Margin % is 40.12. Trident Techlabs' value of 59.70% is 48.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Trident Techlabs ranks #1214 out of 2684 companies in the Software industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Trident Techlabs has a GF Score™ of 23/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Trident Techlabs' Gross Margin % compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Trident Techlabs ranks #1214 out of 2684 companies for Gross Margin %. This puts Trident Techlabs in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 40.12. Trident Techlabs' value of 59.70% is 48.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Trident Techlabs' own Gross Margin % has ranged from 25.82 to 44.41 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 37.28 vs. the industry median of 40.12, Trident Techlabs 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 Software company?
The median Gross Margin % among Software companies is 40.12, based on 2,684 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. Trident Techlabs's current Gross Margin % of 59.70% is 48.8% 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 Trident Techlabs and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Gross Margin % is 40.12 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Trident Techlabs's current Gross Margin % is 59.70%, which is 60% above median its own 10-year median of 37.28. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Trident Techlabs stock overvalued right now?
Trident Techlabs (NSE:TECHLABS) has a current Gross Margin % of 59.70%. The current Gross Margin % is 59.70%, which is 60% above median its 10-year median of 37.28 and 48.8% above the Software industry median of 40.12. Trident Techlabs' overall GF Score™ is 23/100. 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 Trident Techlabs (NSE:TECHLABS), the current Gross Margin % is 59.70% 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.
Trident Techlabs Ltd provides custom-built technology solutions across aerospace, defense, automotive, telecom, semiconductor, and power distribution sectors. It operates through two verticals: Engineering Solutions and Power System Solutions. Engineering Solutions mostly serves defense and aerospace by offering off-the-shelf design verification and reliability assessment, helping reduce time-to-market and investment in developing custom electronic hardware, IC designs, and mechatronic systems. Power System Solutions delivers advisory, engineering consultancy, and software services to improve power distribution efficiency and enable IT-based operations management with asset and consumer information systems. Its business segment includes the trading business and the consultancy business.
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