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United Mining Industries CoSAU:9583 19 Gross Margin % is 22.45% as of Dec. 2025, which is 17% below its 10-year median of 27.18. GuruFocus rates SAU:9583 with a GF Score™ of 19/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 397 Building Materials companies, United Mining Industries Co ranks worse than 54.66% on this metric.
United Mining Industries Co (SAU:9583) 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
United Mining Industries Co had a gross margin of 22.45% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 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.
United Mining Industries Co Gross Margin % Related Terms
United Mining Industries 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.
SAU:9583 vs CRH, VMC, MLM: Gross Margin % Comparison
For the Building Materials subindustry, United Mining Industries 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.
United Mining Industries Co Gross Margin % vs Building Materials Industry
For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, United Mining Industries Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where United Mining Industries 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.
United Mining Industries Co (SAU:9583) has a Gross Margin % of 22.45% as of Dec. 2025. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on United Mining Industries Co and its competitors. This is 17% below median its historical median of 27.18. Over the past decade, United Mining Industries Co's Gross Margin % has ranged from 22.98 to 30.59. According to the industry distribution chart, United Mining Industries Co ranks #217 out of 397 companies in the Building Materials industry, placing it in the top 54.7%.
Is United Mining Industries Co's Gross Margin % too high?
United Mining Industries Co's current Gross Margin % of 22.45% is 17% below median its 10-year median of 27.18. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 22.98 to a high of 30.59. The Building Materials industry median Gross Margin % is 26.20. United Mining Industries Co's value of 22.45% is 14.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, United Mining Industries Co ranks #217 out of 397 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, United Mining Industries Co has a GF Score™ of 19/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does United Mining Industries Co's Gross Margin % compare to CRH and VMC?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, United Mining Industries Co ranks #217 out of 397 companies for Gross Margin %. This places United Mining Industries Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 26.20. United Mining Industries Co's value of 22.45% is 14.3% below this benchmark. Historically, United Mining Industries Co's own Gross Margin % has ranged from 22.98 to 30.59 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 27.18 vs. the industry median of 26.20, United Mining Industries 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 a Building Materials company?
The median Gross Margin % among Building Materials companies is 26.20, based on 397 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. United Mining Industries Co's current Gross Margin % of 22.45% is 14.3% 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 United Mining Industries Co and its competitors. For the Building Materials industry, the median Gross Margin % is 26.20 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. United Mining Industries Co's current Gross Margin % is 22.45%, which is 17% below median its own 10-year median of 27.18. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is United Mining Industries Co stock overvalued right now?
United Mining Industries Co (SAU:9583) has a current Gross Margin % of 22.45%. The current Gross Margin % is 22.45%, which is 17% below median its 10-year median of 27.18 and 14.3% below the Building Materials industry median of 26.20. United Mining Industries Co's overall GF Score™ is 19/100 with 7 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 United Mining Industries Co (SAU:9583), the current Gross Margin % is 22.45% 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.
United Mining Industries Co is engaged in manufacturing and selling raw materials extracted from mines and mining of gypsum and anhydrite based on a license from the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources. It is one of the companies in the field of manufacturing gypsum and cement building materials and products in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It offers products such as Gypsum Board, Fiber Cement Board, Gypsum Powder, and others. The company has three business segments: Fiber cement board, Gypsum products, and Others. It earns the majority of its revenue from Gypsum products segment.
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