Almasar Alshamil Education CoSAU:6019 +0.63%20 Gross Margin % is 44.72% as of Dec. 2025, which is 2% below its 10-year median of 45.59. GuruFocus rates SAU:6019 with a GF Score™ of 20/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 243 Education companies, Almasar Alshamil Education Co ranks worse than 54.73% on this metric.
Almasar Alshamil Education Co (SAU:6019) 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
Almasar Alshamil Education Co had a gross margin of 44.72% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 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.
Almasar Alshamil Education Co Gross Margin % Related Terms
Almasar Alshamil Education Co 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.
Almasar Alshamil Education Co Gross Margin % Chart
Almasar Alshamil Education Co Annual Data
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Almasar Alshamil Education Co Semi-Annual Data
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SAU:6019 vs EDU, TAL, LAUR: Gross Margin % Comparison
For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Almasar Alshamil Education Co'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.
Almasar Alshamil Education Co Gross Margin % vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Almasar Alshamil Education Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Almasar Alshamil Education Co'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.
Almasar Alshamil Education Co (SAU:6019) has a Gross Margin % of 44.72% as of Dec. 2025. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Almasar Alshamil Education Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 45.59. Over the past decade, Almasar Alshamil Education Co's Gross Margin % has ranged from 44.72 to 46.46. According to the industry distribution chart, Almasar Alshamil Education Co ranks #133 out of 243 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 54.7%.
Is Almasar Alshamil Education Co's Gross Margin % too high?
Almasar Alshamil Education Co's current Gross Margin % of 44.72% is near median its 10-year median of 45.59. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 44.72 to a high of 46.46. The Education industry median Gross Margin % is 47.93. Almasar Alshamil Education Co's value of 44.72% is 6.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Almasar Alshamil Education Co ranks #133 out of 243 companies in the Education industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Almasar Alshamil Education Co has a GF Score™ of 20/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Almasar Alshamil Education Co's Gross Margin % compare to EDU and TAL?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Almasar Alshamil Education Co ranks #133 out of 243 companies for Gross Margin %. This places Almasar Alshamil Education Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 47.93. Almasar Alshamil Education Co's value of 44.72% is 6.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Almasar Alshamil Education Co's own Gross Margin % has ranged from 44.72 to 46.46 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 45.59 vs. the industry median of 47.93, Almasar Alshamil Education Co 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 Education company?
The median Gross Margin % among Education companies is 47.93, based on 243 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. Almasar Alshamil Education Co's current Gross Margin % of 44.72% is 6.7% 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 Almasar Alshamil Education Co and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median Gross Margin % is 47.93 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Almasar Alshamil Education Co's current Gross Margin % is 44.72%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 45.59. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Almasar Alshamil Education Co stock overvalued right now?
Almasar Alshamil Education Co (SAU:6019) has a current Gross Margin % of 44.72%. The current Gross Margin % is 44.72%, which is near median its 10-year median of 45.59 and 6.7% below the Education industry median of 47.93. Almasar Alshamil Education Co's overall GF Score™ is 20/100 with 2 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 Almasar Alshamil Education Co (SAU:6019), the current Gross Margin % is 44.72% as of Dec. 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.
Almasar Alshamil Education Co Business Description
Almasar Alshamil Education Co is committed to lifelong education while enabling organic growth across existing institutions, expanding its geographic footprint within the GCC, and strategically enhancing offerings in each education segment. It operates in single business segment, Education , which focuses on higher Education and Special Needs Education and Care (SEC). The group operates in Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
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