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Unilex Colours and ChemicalsNSE:UNILEX +2.00%14 Gross Margin % is 16.45% as of Mar. 2026, which is 42% above its 10-year median of 11.59. GuruFocus rates NSE:UNILEX with a GF Score™ of 14/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,558 Chemicals companies, Unilex Colours and Chemicals ranks worse than 72.66% on this metric.
Unilex Colours and Chemicals (NSE:UNILEX) 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
Unilex Colours and Chemicals had a gross margin of 16.45% 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.
Unilex Colours and Chemicals Gross Margin % Related Terms
Unilex Colours and Chemicals Gross Margin % Historical Data
* 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:UNILEX vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Gross Margin % Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Unilex Colours and Chemicals'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.
Unilex Colours and Chemicals Gross Margin % vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Unilex Colours and Chemicals's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Unilex Colours and Chemicals'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.
Unilex Colours and Chemicals (NSE:UNILEX) has a Gross Margin % of 16.45% as of Mar. 2026. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Unilex Colours and Chemicals and its competitors. This is 42% above median its historical median of 11.59. Over the past decade, Unilex Colours and Chemicals' Gross Margin % has ranged from 8.54 to 14.61. According to the industry distribution chart, Unilex Colours and Chemicals ranks #1132 out of 1558 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 72.7%.
Is Unilex Colours and Chemicals' Gross Margin % too high?
Unilex Colours and Chemicals' current Gross Margin % of 16.45% is 42% above median its 10-year median of 11.59. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 8.54 to a high of 14.61. The Chemicals industry median Gross Margin % is 23.51. Unilex Colours and Chemicals' value of 16.45% is 30% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Unilex Colours and Chemicals ranks #1132 out of 1558 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Unilex Colours and Chemicals has a GF Score™ of 14/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Unilex Colours and Chemicals' Gross Margin % compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Unilex Colours and Chemicals ranks #1132 out of 1558 companies for Gross Margin %. This places Unilex Colours and Chemicals in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 23.51. Unilex Colours and Chemicals' value of 16.45% is 30% below this benchmark. Historically, Unilex Colours and Chemicals' own Gross Margin % has ranged from 8.54 to 14.61 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 11.59 vs. the industry median of 23.51, Unilex Colours and Chemicals 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 Chemicals company?
The median Gross Margin % among Chemicals companies is 23.51, based on 1,558 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. Unilex Colours and Chemicals's current Gross Margin % of 16.45% is 30% 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 Unilex Colours and Chemicals and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Gross Margin % is 23.51 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Unilex Colours and Chemicals's current Gross Margin % is 16.45%, which is 42% above median its own 10-year median of 11.59. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Unilex Colours and Chemicals stock overvalued right now?
Unilex Colours and Chemicals (NSE:UNILEX) has a current Gross Margin % of 16.45%. The current Gross Margin % is 16.45%, which is 42% above median its 10-year median of 11.59 and 30% below the Chemicals industry median of 23.51. Unilex Colours and Chemicals' overall GF Score™ is 14/100 with 6 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 Unilex Colours and Chemicals (NSE:UNILEX), the current Gross Margin % is 16.45% 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.
Unilex Colours and Chemicals Ltd is engaged in the business of manufacturing pigments and the trading of chemicals and food colours. The pigments manufactured by the company have diverse applications across various industries, including plastics, rubber, textiles, paper, printing inks, paints, and coatings. The company manufactures and trades multiple pigments such as pigment green 7, middle chrome, lemon chrome, pigment violet 3, 23, and 27, ultramarine blue, etc, as well as food colours such as tartrazine, sunset yellow, allura red, ponceau 4R, carmoisine, and brilliant blue, etc. Geographically, it caters to the Indian market, also exports its products to Vietnam, Brazil, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia, Turkey, the Netherlands, Poland, China, Malaysia, Thailand, Uzbekistan, and other regions.
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