BDRLQ (Blonder Tongue Laboratories) Net Margin %: -10.76% (As of Mar. 2025)

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What is Blonder Tongue Laboratories Net Margin %?

Blonder Tongue Laboratories BDRLQ Net Margin % is -10.76% as of Mar. 2025.

Net margin is calculated as Net Income divided by its Revenue. Blonder Tongue Laboratories's Net Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $-0.31 Mil. Blonder Tongue Laboratories's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $2.92 Mil. Therefore, Blonder Tongue Laboratories's net margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was -10.76%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Blonder Tongue Laboratories's Net Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

BDRLQ's Net Margin % is not ranked ^*
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 2.7
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Net Margin % only.

Blonder Tongue Laboratories (OTCPK:BDRLQ) Net Margin % Explanation

Although Net Income and Earnings-per-Share (EPS) are the most widely used parameter in measuring a company's profitability and valuation, it is the least reliable. The reason is that reported earnings can be manipulated easily by adjusting any numbers such as Depreciation, Depletion and Amotorization and non-recurring items.

But the long term trend of the net margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.

Blonder Tongue Laboratories Net Margin % Related Terms

Blonder Tongue Laboratories Net Margin % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Blonder Tongue Laboratories's Net 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.

Blonder Tongue Laboratories Net Margin % Chart

Blonder Tongue Laboratories Annual Data

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Net Margin %

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-45.63

0.53

-16.12

-16.02

-11.18

Blonder Tongue Laboratories Quarterly Data
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Net Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-17.43	-9.08	-3.62	0.00	-10.76

BDRLQ vs MLRT, CSCO, MSI: Net Margin % Comparison

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Blonder Tongue Laboratories's Net Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Net 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.

Blonder Tongue Laboratories Net Margin % vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Blonder Tongue Laboratories's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Blonder Tongue Laboratories's Net Margin % falls into.

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Blonder Tongue Laboratories Net Margin % Calculation

Net margin - also known as net profit margin is the ratio of Net Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Blonder Tongue Laboratories's Net Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Net Margin	=	Net Income (A: Dec. 2024 )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2024 )
	=	-1.248	/	11.165
	=	-11.18 %

Blonder Tongue Laboratories's Net Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Net Margin	=	Net Income (Q: Mar. 2025 )	/	Revenue (Q: Mar. 2025 )
	=	-0.314	/	2.919
	=	-10.76 %

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Net Margin % →

What does a Net Margin % of -10.76% mean?

Blonder Tongue Laboratories (BDRLQ) has a Net Margin % of -10.76% as of Mar. 2025. Net margin is the ratio of total net income to net sales. View historical data on Blonder Tongue Laboratories and its competitors.

Is Blonder Tongue Laboratories' Net Margin % too high?

Blonder Tongue Laboratories' current Net Margin % is -10.76%.

How does Blonder Tongue Laboratories' Net Margin % compare to MLRT and CSCO?

Blonder Tongue Laboratories' Net Margin % of -10.76% can be compared against companies in the Hardware industry. The industry median Net Margin % is 2.70. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.

What is a good Net Margin % for a Hardware company?

The median Net Margin % among Hardware companies is 2.70, based on 2,477 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Net Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Net 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 Net Margin % mean?

A high Net Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Net margin is the ratio of total net income to net sales. View historical data on Blonder Tongue Laboratories and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Net Margin % is 2.70 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Blonder Tongue Laboratories's current Net Margin % is -10.76%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.

Is Blonder Tongue Laboratories stock overvalued right now?

Blonder Tongue Laboratories (BDRLQ) has a current Net Margin % of -10.76%. The current Net Margin % is -10.76%. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.

How is Net Margin % calculated?

Net Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Blonder Tongue Laboratories (BDRLQ), the current Net Margin % is -10.76% as of Mar. 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.

Blonder Tongue Laboratories Business Description

Industry Technology Hardware

Comparable Companies MLRT CSCO SHSE:601138 SZSE:300308 MSI SZSE:300502 LITE CIEN UI OHEL:NOKIA OSTO:ERIC B SZSE:300394 HPE TPE:2345 SZSE:000063 ASTS HKSE:06869 SHSE:600487 SHSE:688775 ZBRA

Address One Jake Brown Road, Old Bridge, NJ, USA, 08857

Website https://www.blondertongue.com

Blonder Tongue Laboratories Inc is a technology development and manufacturing company that provides television signal encoding, transcoding, digital transport, and broadband product solutions in the United States. The company serves the multi-dwelling unit market, the lodging/hospitality market, and the institutional market, including hospitals, prisons, and schools, throughout the United States and Canada. The company's revenues are derived from customers in the continental United States; it also derives some revenues from customers in other geographical markets like Canada and to a more limited extent, in developing countries.