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Schmid Group NVSHMD +0.99%6 Gross Margin % is 35.45% as of Dec. 2025, which is 48% above its 10-year median of 23.93. GuruFocus rates SHMD with a GF Score™ of 6/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,999 Industrial Products companies, Schmid Group NV ranks worse than 57.02% on this metric.
Schmid Group NV (NAS:SHMD) 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
Schmid Group NV had a gross margin of 35.45% 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.
Schmid Group NV Gross Margin % Related Terms
Schmid Group NV Gross Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Schmid Group NV'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.
SHMD vs OFLX, CEPL, TWIN: Gross Margin % Comparison
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Schmid Group NV'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.
Schmid Group NV Gross Margin % vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Schmid Group NV's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Schmid Group NV'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.
Schmid Group NV (SHMD) has a Gross Margin % of 35.45% as of Dec. 2025. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Schmid Group NV and its competitors. This is 48% above median its historical median of 23.93. Over the past decade, Schmid Group NV's Gross Margin % has ranged from 19.80 to 35.07. According to the industry distribution chart, Schmid Group NV ranks #1710 out of 2999 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 57%.
Is Schmid Group NV's Gross Margin % too high?
Schmid Group NV's current Gross Margin % of 35.45% is 48% above median its 10-year median of 23.93. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 19.80 to a high of 35.07. The Industrial Products industry median Gross Margin % is 26.78. Schmid Group NV's value of 35.45% is 32.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Schmid Group NV ranks #1710 out of 2999 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Schmid Group NV has a GF Score™ of 6/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Schmid Group NV's Gross Margin % compare to OFLX and CEPL?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Schmid Group NV ranks #1710 out of 2999 companies for Gross Margin %. This places Schmid Group NV in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 26.78. Schmid Group NV's value of 35.45% is 32.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Schmid Group NV's own Gross Margin % has ranged from 19.80 to 35.07 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 23.93 vs. the industry median of 26.78, Schmid Group NV 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 26.78, based on 2,999 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. Schmid Group NV's current Gross Margin % of 35.45% is 32.4% 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 Schmid Group NV and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Gross Margin % is 26.78 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Schmid Group NV's current Gross Margin % is 35.45%, which is 48% above median its own 10-year median of 23.93. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Schmid Group NV stock overvalued right now?
Schmid Group NV (SHMD) has a current Gross Margin % of 35.45%. The current Gross Margin % is 35.45%, which is 48% above median its 10-year median of 23.93 and 32.4% above the Industrial Products industry median of 26.78. Schmid Group NV's overall GF Score™ is 6/100 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 Schmid Group NV (SHMD), the current Gross Margin % is 35.45% 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.
Schmid Group NV is a supplier of equipment, software and services for various industries such as printed circuit board (PCB), substrate manufacturing, photovoltaics, and glass and energy storage with a focus on the highest end of this market in terms of technology and performance. It focuses on a modular product portfolio of machinery to use in the manufacturing of high-end PCB equipment and semiconductor packaging devices which includes common flexible circuit fabrication techniques such as subtractive, semi-additive processes (SAP) and modified semi-additive processes (mSAP).
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