PBR Gross Margin Analysis

Gross margin is the share of revenue a company keeps after paying direct production costs, so 58.0% means PBR retains $0.58 from each dollar of sales before overhead and other expenses.

That figure sits above the sector median of 46.4%, placing PBR in the 68th percentile among peers. Trend data is N/A for the year-over-year change and the last eight quarters, but quarter-over-quarter margin rose from 48.2% to 58.0%, a +20.3% increase. The combination of an above-median margin with a sharp recent rise suggests improving cost control or pricing power, which reduces near-term operational risk. However, the absence of longer-term trend data limits confidence that this gain will hold. This metric supports the overall NEUTRAL verdict by showing a solid but not exceptional margin level that does not clearly push the stock in either direction.

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