Highest Gross Margin
The 25 widest-margin businesses in our universe — highest gross margin with a quality floor. Where pricing power and cost advantages show up directly in the income statement.
Gross margin is revenue left after the direct cost of making a product or service. High, stable gross margins reveal pricing power and cost advantages — the raw material of an economic moat. Software and luxury brands sit at one end; commodity processors at the other.
This ranking surfaces the 25 highest-gross-margin stocks that also clear a quality bar (ValueOS Score ≥ 60), so the list reflects durable franchises rather than one-quarter anomalies. Open any row for the live Score, Moat, and DCF detail.
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| # | Company | Score | Gross Margin | Moat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INCYINCY | 81 | 91.8% | Narrow Moat |
| 2 | CSXCSX | 60 | 91.3% | Narrow Moat |
| 3 | ADSKADSK | 76 | 91.0% | Narrow Moat |
| 4 | ARGXARGX | 61 | 90.8% | Narrow Moat |
| 5 | GRPNGRPN | 64 | 90.5% | Narrow Moat |
| 6 | VTMXVTMX | 79 | 90.2% | Narrow Moat |
| 7 | ELPCELPC | 67 | 90.1% | Narrow Moat |
| 8 | HUMHUM | 76 | 89.9% | Narrow Moat |
| 9 | ADBEADBE | 83 | 89.4% | Wide Moat |
| 10 | SEICSEIC | 77 | 89.3% | Narrow Moat |
| 11 | ELVELV | 63 | 89.1% | Narrow Moat |
| 12 | ONCONC | 69 | 89.0% | Narrow Moat |
| 13 | APPAPP | 66 | 88.9% | Wide Moat |
| 14 | RYAAYRYAAY | 81 | 88.1% | Wide Moat |
| 15 | VRTXVRTX | 73 | 86.8% | Narrow Moat |
| 16 | PLTRPLTR | 87 | 86.8% | Narrow Moat |
| 17 | CDNSCDNS | 74 | 85.4% | Narrow Moat |
| 18 | CHKPCHKP | 71 | 85.4% | Narrow Moat |
| 19 | MUMU | 91 | 84.6% | Wide Moat |
| 20 | PTCPTC | 84 | 84.2% | Wide Moat |
| 21 | INTUINTU | 80 | 83.9% | Wide Moat |
| 22 | UTHRUTHR | 67 | 82.9% | Narrow Moat |
| 23 | EOGEOG | 79 | 82.9% | Narrow Moat |
| 24 | LLYLLY | 83 | 81.9% | Wide Moat |
| 25 | ALNYALNY | 83 | 81.9% | Narrow Moat |
Scores and margins of safety are computed from the latest SEC filings and refreshed daily. Rankings are a research shortlist, not investment advice. Open any ticker for its full Score, Moat, and DCF analysis.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a good gross margin?
It varies by industry, but 40%+ is strong and 60%+ is exceptional for most businesses. Comparing gross margin across sectors is less useful than tracking it over time and pairing it with a quality score, which is what this ranking does.
Why does gross margin matter to a value investor?
It is the first place pricing power shows up. A business that can raise prices without losing customers funds its own growth and defends its moat — core to the Buffett framework.
How is gross margin calculated here?
We use (revenue − cost of revenue) / revenue from the latest SEC filings, with the same field mapping used across all ValueOS Score pages.
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