UNIR's Gross Margin % is not ranked *
in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry.
Industry Median: 28.51 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Gross Margin % only.
Uniroyal Global Engineered Products had a gross margin of 13.28% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2022 => No sustainable competitive advantage
Uniroyal Global Engineered Products (OTCPK:UNIR) 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
Uniroyal Global Engineered Products had a gross margin of 13.28% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2022 => No sustainable competitive advantage
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.
Uniroyal Global Engineered Products Gross Margin % Related Terms
Uniroyal Global Engineered Products 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.
Uniroyal Global Engineered Products Gross Margin % Chart
For the Textile Manufacturing subindustry, Uniroyal Global Engineered Products'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.
Uniroyal Global Engineered Products Gross Margin % vs Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry
For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Uniroyal Global Engineered Products's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Uniroyal Global Engineered Products'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.
Uniroyal Global Engineered Products (UNIR) has a Gross Margin % of 13.28% as of Mar. 2022. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Uniroyal Global Engineered Products and its competitors.
Is Uniroyal Global Engineered Products' Gross Margin % too high?
Uniroyal Global Engineered Products' current Gross Margin % is 13.28%. The Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry median Gross Margin % is 28.51. Uniroyal Global Engineered Products' value of 13.28% is 53.4% below this industry median. Overall, Uniroyal Global Engineered Products has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Uniroyal Global Engineered Products' Gross Margin % compare to AIN?
Uniroyal Global Engineered Products' Gross Margin % of 13.28% can be compared against companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 28.51. Uniroyal Global Engineered Products' value of 13.28% is 53.4% below this benchmark. 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 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories company?
The median Gross Margin % among Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies is 28.51, based on 1,026 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. Uniroyal Global Engineered Products's current Gross Margin % of 13.28% is 53.4% 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 Uniroyal Global Engineered Products and its competitors. For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, the median Gross Margin % is 28.51 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Uniroyal Global Engineered Products's current Gross Margin % is 13.28%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Uniroyal Global Engineered Products stock overvalued right now?
Uniroyal Global Engineered Products (UNIR) has a current Gross Margin % of 13.28%. The current Gross Margin % is 13.28% and 53.4% below the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry median of 28.51. Uniroyal Global Engineered Products' overall GF Score™ is 12/100. 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 Uniroyal Global Engineered Products (UNIR), the current Gross Margin % is 13.28% as of Mar. 2022. 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.
Uniroyal Global Engineered Products Business Description
Uniroyal Global Engineered Products Inc manufactures vinyl coated fabric products from casting paper, knit fabric, PVC plastic resins, pigments and plasticizers. Its brand name includes Naugahyde, BeautyGard, Flameblocker, Spirit Millennium, Ambla, Amblon, Velbex, Plastolene, and Vynide. The company's products are used in automotive and non-automotive transportation, certain indoor/outdoor furniture, commercial and hospitality seating, healthcare facilities and athletic equipment for seating, door panels, head and arm rests, security shades and trim components, and sheeting used in medical, nuclear protection, personal protection, moisture barriers, pram and nursery, movie screen and decorative surface applications.
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