Leader Environmental Technologies (SGX:LS9) Gross Margin %: 34.99% (As of Dec. 2025)— 41% Above Median
What is Leader Environmental Technologies Gross Margin %?
Leader Environmental TechnologiesSGX:LS9 Gross Margin % is 34.99% as of Dec. 2025, which is 41% above its 10-year median of 24.76. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,996 Industrial Products companies, Leader Environmental Technologies ranks better than 59.21% 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
Leader Environmental Technologies had a gross margin of 34.99% 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.
Leader Environmental Technologies Gross Margin % Related Terms
Leader Environmental Technologies 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.
SGX:LS9 vs VLTO, ZWS, CECO: Gross Margin % Comparison
For the Pollution & Treatment Controls subindustry, Leader Environmental 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.
Leader Environmental Technologies Gross Margin % vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Leader Environmental Technologies's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Leader Environmental 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.
Leader Environmental Technologies (SGX:LS9) has a Gross Margin % of 34.99% as of Dec. 2025. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Leader Environmental Technologies and its competitors. This is 41% above median its historical median of 24.76. Over the past decade, Leader Environmental Technologies' Gross Margin % has ranged from 16.80 to 31.69. According to the industry distribution chart, Leader Environmental Technologies ranks #1222 out of 2996 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 40.8%.
Is Leader Environmental Technologies' Gross Margin % too high?
Leader Environmental Technologies' current Gross Margin % of 34.99% is 41% above median its 10-year median of 24.76. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 16.80 to a high of 31.69. The Industrial Products industry median Gross Margin % is 26.80. Leader Environmental Technologies' value of 34.99% is 30.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Leader Environmental Technologies ranks #1222 out of 2996 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does Leader Environmental Technologies' Gross Margin % compare to VLTO and ZWS?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Leader Environmental Technologies ranks #1222 out of 2996 companies for Gross Margin %. This puts Leader Environmental Technologies in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 26.80. Leader Environmental Technologies' value of 34.99% is 30.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Leader Environmental Technologies' own Gross Margin % has ranged from 16.80 to 31.69 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 24.76 vs. the industry median of 26.80, Leader Environmental Technologies has consistently been above 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 Industrial Products company?
The median Gross Margin % among Industrial Products companies is 26.80, based on 2,996 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. Leader Environmental Technologies's current Gross Margin % of 34.99% is 30.6% above 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 Leader Environmental Technologies and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Gross Margin % is 26.80 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Leader Environmental Technologies's current Gross Margin % is 34.99%, which is 41% above median its own 10-year median of 24.76. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Leader Environmental Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Leader Environmental Technologies (SGX:LS9) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is S$0.01, compared to a current price of S$0.01 — trading 20% above its estimated fair value. The current Gross Margin % is 34.99%, which is 41% above median its 10-year median of 24.76 and 30.6% above the Industrial Products industry median of 26.80. 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 Leader Environmental Technologies (SGX:LS9), the current Gross Margin % is 34.99% 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.
Leader Environmental Technologies Business Description
Leader Environmental Technologies Ltd is engaged in the research and development, design, manufacturing, assembly, installation, and support services of environmental protection systems, for for sludge and wastewater treatments. The company operates in the provision of engineering solution services in respect of sludge and water treatment, manufacturing of high-performance membrane products, and others.
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