PureCycle TechnologiesPCT -1.37%25 Gross Margin % is -660.70% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates PCT with a GF Score™ of 25/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 3,003 Industrial Products companies, PureCycle Technologies ranks worse than 99.87% 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
PureCycle Technologies had a gross margin of -660.70% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 => No sustainable competitive advantage
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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.
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PureCycle Technologies Gross Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for PureCycle 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.
For the Pollution & Treatment Controls subindustry, PureCycle 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.
PureCycle Technologies Gross Margin % vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, PureCycle Technologies's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where PureCycle 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.
PureCycle Technologies (PCT) has a Gross Margin % of -660.70% as of Mar. 2026. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on PureCycle Technologies and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, PureCycle Technologies ranks #2999 out of 3003 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 99.9%.
Is PureCycle Technologies' Gross Margin % too high?
PureCycle Technologies' current Gross Margin % is -660.70%. Based on the distribution chart, PureCycle Technologies ranks #2999 out of 3003 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, PureCycle Technologies has a GF Score™ of 25/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PureCycle Technologies' Gross Margin % compare to CECO and ERII?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, PureCycle Technologies ranks #2999 out of 3003 companies for Gross Margin %. This places PureCycle Technologies in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 26.79. 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 Industrial Products company?
The median Gross Margin % among Industrial Products companies is 26.79, based on 3,003 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. 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 PureCycle Technologies and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Gross Margin % is 26.79 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. PureCycle Technologies's current Gross Margin % is -660.70%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PureCycle Technologies stock overvalued right now?
PureCycle Technologies (PCT) has a current Gross Margin % of -660.70%. The current Gross Margin % is -660.70%. PureCycle Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 25/100 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 PureCycle Technologies (PCT), the current Gross Margin % is -660.70% 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.
PureCycle Technologies Inc is a Florida-based corporation focused on commercializing a patented dissolution process to physically separate the polymer from other plastics, color, and contaminants (the Technology), originally developed by The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G), for restoring waste polypropylene into resin with near-virgin characteristics, called PureFive resin. PureFive resin represents the family of recycled resin products produced, including ultra-pure resin and other grades used for compounding to meet customer specifications, which has similar properties and applicability for reuse as virgin polypropylene. It has a single operating segment, which encompasses integrated business activities related to the recycling of polypropylene into resins.
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