Wildpack BeverageWLDPF Gross Margin % is -11.08% as of Sep. 2025. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,007 Business Services companies, Wildpack Beverage ranks worse than 98.81% 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
Wildpack Beverage had a gross margin of -11.08% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 => No sustainable competitive advantage
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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.
Wildpack Beverage Gross Margin % Related Terms
Wildpack Beverage Gross Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Wildpack Beverage'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.
WLDPF vs CTAS, CPRT, GPN: Gross Margin % Comparison
For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Wildpack Beverage'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.
Wildpack Beverage Gross Margin % vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Wildpack Beverage's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Wildpack Beverage'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.
Wildpack Beverage (WLDPF) has a Gross Margin % of -11.08% as of Sep. 2025. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Wildpack Beverage and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Wildpack Beverage ranks #995 out of 1007 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 98.8%.
Is Wildpack Beverage's Gross Margin % too high?
Wildpack Beverage's current Gross Margin % is -11.08%. Based on the distribution chart, Wildpack Beverage ranks #995 out of 1007 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Wildpack Beverage's Gross Margin % compare to CTAS and CPRT?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Wildpack Beverage ranks #995 out of 1007 companies for Gross Margin %. This places Wildpack Beverage in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 34.50. 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 34.50, based on 1,007 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. 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 Wildpack Beverage and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Gross Margin % is 34.50 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Wildpack Beverage's current Gross Margin % is -11.08%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Wildpack Beverage stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Wildpack Beverage (WLDPF) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.04, compared to a current price of $0.01 — trading 85.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Gross Margin % is -11.08%. 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 Wildpack Beverage (WLDPF), the current Gross Margin % is -11.08% as of Sep. 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.
Wildpack Beverage Inc is engaged in the Beverage Packaging and Production Industry. Its business activities include filling, decorating and brokering aluminum cans, along with brokering packaging materials and printing labels and sleeves for the United States beverage market. The Company has four reportable segments, being can, filling, decorating, brokering, and corporate It earns revenue from the brokering of aluminum cans segment.
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