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What is Riyal Investment And Development Co Gross Margin %?
Riyal Investment And Development CoSAU:9584 16 Gross Margin % is 23.45% as of Dec. 2025, which is 22% below its 10-year median of 30.08. GuruFocus rates SAU:9584 with a GF Score™ of 16/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,004 Business Services companies, Riyal Investment And Development Co ranks worse than 64.44% on this metric.
Riyal Investment And Development Co (SAU:9584) 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
Riyal Investment And Development Co had a gross margin of 23.45% 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.
Riyal Investment And Development Co Gross Margin % Related Terms
Riyal Investment And Development 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.
Riyal Investment And Development Co Gross Margin % Chart
Riyal Investment And Development Co Annual Data
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Gross Margin %
21.29
37.63
33.88
26.28
Riyal Investment And Development Co Semi-Annual Data
SAU:9584 vs URI, SUNB, AER: Gross Margin % Comparison
For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, Riyal Investment And Development 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.
Riyal Investment And Development Co Gross Margin % vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Riyal Investment And Development Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Riyal Investment And Development 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.
Riyal Investment And Development Co (SAU:9584) has a Gross Margin % of 23.45% as of Dec. 2025. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Riyal Investment And Development Co and its competitors. This is 22% below median its historical median of 30.08. Over the past decade, Riyal Investment And Development Co's Gross Margin % has ranged from 21.29 to 37.63. According to the industry distribution chart, Riyal Investment And Development Co ranks #647 out of 1004 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 64.4%.
Is Riyal Investment And Development Co's Gross Margin % too high?
Riyal Investment And Development Co's current Gross Margin % of 23.45% is 22% below median its 10-year median of 30.08. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 21.29 to a high of 37.63. The Business Services industry median Gross Margin % is 34.46. Riyal Investment And Development Co's value of 23.45% is 32% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Riyal Investment And Development Co ranks #647 out of 1004 companies in the Business Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Riyal Investment And Development Co has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Riyal Investment And Development Co's Gross Margin % compare to URI and SUNB?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Riyal Investment And Development Co ranks #647 out of 1004 companies for Gross Margin %. This places Riyal Investment And Development Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 34.46. Riyal Investment And Development Co's value of 23.45% is 32% below this benchmark. Historically, Riyal Investment And Development Co's own Gross Margin % has ranged from 21.29 to 37.63 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 30.08 vs. the industry median of 34.46, Riyal Investment And Development 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 Business Services company?
The median Gross Margin % among Business Services companies is 34.46, based on 1,004 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. Riyal Investment And Development Co's current Gross Margin % of 23.45% is 32% 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 Riyal Investment And Development Co and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Gross Margin % is 34.46 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Riyal Investment And Development Co's current Gross Margin % is 23.45%, which is 22% below median its own 10-year median of 30.08. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Riyal Investment And Development Co stock overvalued right now?
Riyal Investment And Development Co (SAU:9584) has a current Gross Margin % of 23.45%. The current Gross Margin % is 23.45%, which is 22% below median its 10-year median of 30.08 and 32% below the Business Services industry median of 34.46. Riyal Investment And Development Co's overall GF Score™ is 16/100 with 5 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 Riyal Investment And Development Co (SAU:9584), the current Gross Margin % is 23.45% 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.
Riyal Investment And Development Co is engaged in leasing vehicles and buses, trading activities (export, import, brokerage, and marketing for others) in the non-money exchange business, establishing and operating workshops for vehicles, equipment, wholesale and retail sales and export and import in vehicles spare parts and wheels. It has two segments; Lease of Vehicles and Sale of Vehicles. The company derives maximum revenue from the lease of vehicles segment.
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