Carrier Connect Data SolutionsTSXV:CCDS +9.09%11 Gross Margin % is 32.42% as of Mar. 2026, which is 31% below its 10-year median of 46.82. GuruFocus rates TSXV:CCDS with a GF Score™ of 11/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,677 Software companies, Carrier Connect Data Solutions ranks worse than 50.69% on this metric.
Carrier Connect Data Solutions (TSXV:CCDS) 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
Carrier Connect Data Solutions had a gross margin of 32.42% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 => 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.
Carrier Connect Data Solutions Gross Margin % Related Terms
Carrier Connect Data Solutions 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.
Carrier Connect Data Solutions Gross Margin % Chart
TSXV:CCDS vs IBM, ACN, FISV: Gross Margin % Comparison
For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Carrier Connect Data Solutions'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.
Carrier Connect Data Solutions Gross Margin % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Carrier Connect Data Solutions's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Carrier Connect Data Solutions'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.
Carrier Connect Data Solutions (TSXV:CCDS) has a Gross Margin % of 32.42% as of Mar. 2026. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Carrier Connect Data Solutions and its competitors. This is 31% below median its historical median of 46.82. Over the past decade, Carrier Connect Data Solutions' Gross Margin % has ranged from 40.08 to 49.86. According to the industry distribution chart, Carrier Connect Data Solutions ranks #1357 out of 2677 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 50.7%.
Is Carrier Connect Data Solutions' Gross Margin % too high?
Carrier Connect Data Solutions' current Gross Margin % of 32.42% is 31% below median its 10-year median of 46.82. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 40.08 to a high of 49.86. The Software industry median Gross Margin % is 40.49. Carrier Connect Data Solutions' value of 32.42% is 19.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Carrier Connect Data Solutions ranks #1357 out of 2677 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Carrier Connect Data Solutions has a GF Score™ of 11/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Carrier Connect Data Solutions' Gross Margin % compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Carrier Connect Data Solutions ranks #1357 out of 2677 companies for Gross Margin %. This places Carrier Connect Data Solutions in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 40.49. Carrier Connect Data Solutions' value of 32.42% is 19.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Carrier Connect Data Solutions' own Gross Margin % has ranged from 40.08 to 49.86 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 46.82 vs. the industry median of 40.49, Carrier Connect Data Solutions 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 Software company?
The median Gross Margin % among Software companies is 40.49, based on 2,677 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. Carrier Connect Data Solutions's current Gross Margin % of 32.42% is 19.9% 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 Carrier Connect Data Solutions and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Gross Margin % is 40.49 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Carrier Connect Data Solutions's current Gross Margin % is 32.42%, which is 31% below median its own 10-year median of 46.82. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Carrier Connect Data Solutions stock overvalued right now?
Carrier Connect Data Solutions (TSXV:CCDS) has a current Gross Margin % of 32.42%. The current Gross Margin % is 32.42%, which is 31% below median its 10-year median of 46.82 and 19.9% below the Software industry median of 40.49. Carrier Connect Data Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 11/100 with 3 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 Carrier Connect Data Solutions (TSXV:CCDS), the current Gross Margin % is 32.42% as of Mar. 2026. 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.
Carrier Connect Data Solutions Business Description
Carrier Connect Data Solutions Inc operates a Tier II/III data center located in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, and specializes in delivering co-location and data center solutions to service providers, enterprises and small businesses. Data centers are the physical locations that store computing machines and their related hardware equipment, such as servers, data storage drives, and network equipment. As a carrier-neutral facility, Carrier's systems are fully independent and owned outright within its leased space. The current principal market for Carrier is the Vancouver Metropolitan Area, where it serves clients who use its facility either as their primary data center or as an ancillary site depending on their needs.
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