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LASCO DistributorsXJAM:LASD 35 Gross Margin % is 16.63% as of Dec. 2025, which is 6% below its 10-year median of 17.69. GuruFocus rates XJAM:LASD with a GF Score™ of 35/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 306 Retail - Defensive companies, LASCO Distributors ranks worse than 71.9% 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
LASCO Distributors had a gross margin of 16.63% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 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.
LASCO Distributors Gross Margin % Related Terms
LASCO Distributors Gross Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for LASCO Distributors'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.
XJAM:LASD vs SYY, USFD, PFGC: Gross Margin % Comparison
For the Food Distribution subindustry, LASCO Distributors'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.
LASCO Distributors Gross Margin % vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, LASCO Distributors's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where LASCO Distributors'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.
LASCO Distributors (XJAM:LASD) has a Gross Margin % of 16.63% as of Dec. 2025. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on LASCO Distributors and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 17.69. Over the past decade, LASCO Distributors' Gross Margin % has ranged from 16.41 to 18.08. According to the industry distribution chart, LASCO Distributors ranks #220 out of 306 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 71.9%.
Is LASCO Distributors' Gross Margin % too high?
LASCO Distributors' current Gross Margin % of 16.63% is near median its 10-year median of 17.69. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 16.41 to a high of 18.08. The Retail - Defensive industry median Gross Margin % is 24.06. LASCO Distributors' value of 16.63% is 30.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, LASCO Distributors ranks #220 out of 306 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, LASCO Distributors has a GF Score™ of 35/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does LASCO Distributors' Gross Margin % compare to SYY and USFD?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, LASCO Distributors ranks #220 out of 306 companies for Gross Margin %. This places LASCO Distributors in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 24.06. LASCO Distributors' value of 16.63% is 30.9% below this benchmark. Historically, LASCO Distributors' own Gross Margin % has ranged from 16.41 to 18.08 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 17.69 vs. the industry median of 24.06, LASCO Distributors 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Gross Margin % among Retail - Defensive companies is 24.06, based on 306 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. LASCO Distributors's current Gross Margin % of 16.63% is 30.9% 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 LASCO Distributors and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Gross Margin % is 24.06 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. LASCO Distributors's current Gross Margin % is 16.63%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 17.69. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is LASCO Distributors stock overvalued right now?
LASCO Distributors (XJAM:LASD) has a current Gross Margin % of 16.63%. The current Gross Margin % is 16.63%, which is near median its 10-year median of 17.69 and 30.9% below the Retail - Defensive industry median of 24.06. LASCO Distributors' overall GF Score™ is 35/100 with 2 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 LASCO Distributors (XJAM:LASD), the current Gross Margin % is 16.63% 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.
LASCO Distributors Ltd is engaged in marketing and distribution. The company markets, sells, and distributes consumer and pharmaceutical brands and products that meet consumers' needs for nutrition, hygiene, and healthcare in Jamaica and several international markets. It has two reportable segments: Consumer Division and Pharmaceutical Division. The majority of the company's revenue is generated from the Consumer Division, which offers nutrition, food, beverage, and home and personal care products through brands like Lasco Baby, Lasco Meal Solutions, Salada, Mountain Peak, and others.
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