Chinese Estates HoldingsCESTF 40 EBITDA Margin % is 41.74% as of Dec. 2025, which is 56% below its 10-year median of 94.59. GuruFocus rates CESTF with a GF Score™ of 40/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.11. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,746 Real Estate companies, Chinese Estates Holdings ranks worse than 91.98% on this metric.
Chinese Estates Holdings (OTCPK:CESTF) EBITDA Margin % Explanation
EBITDA Margin % is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue. It is an performance metric measuring company's operating profitability. EBITDA Margin takes depreciation and amortization, interest expense and tax into account, which makes it easy to compare the relative profitability of companies of different sizes in the same industry.
Chinese Estates Holdings EBITDA Margin % Related Terms
Chinese Estates Holdings EBITDA Margin % Historical Data
* 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.
Chinese Estates Holdings EBITDA Margin % Competitor Comparison
For the Real Estate - Diversified subindustry, Chinese Estates Holdings's EBITDA Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and EBITDA 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.
Chinese Estates Holdings EBITDA Margin % vs Real Estate Industry
For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Chinese Estates Holdings's EBITDA Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Chinese Estates Holdings's EBITDA 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.
Chinese Estates Holdings (CESTF) has a EBITDA Margin % of 41.74% as of Dec. 2025. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on Chinese Estates Holdings and its competitors. This is 56% below median its historical median of 94.59. According to the industry distribution chart, Chinese Estates Holdings ranks #1606 out of 1746 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 92%.
Is Chinese Estates Holdings' EBITDA Margin % too high?
Chinese Estates Holdings' current EBITDA Margin % of 41.74% is 56% below median its 10-year median of 94.59. The Real Estate industry median EBITDA Margin % is 21.77. Chinese Estates Holdings' value of 41.74% is 91.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Chinese Estates Holdings ranks #1606 out of 1746 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Chinese Estates Holdings has a GF Score™ of 40/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Chinese Estates Holdings' EBITDA Margin % compare to competitors?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Chinese Estates Holdings ranks #1606 out of 1746 companies for EBITDA Margin %. This places Chinese Estates Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median EBITDA Margin % is 21.77. Chinese Estates Holdings' value of 41.74% is 91.8% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 94.59 vs. the industry median of 21.77, Chinese Estates Holdings has consistently been above 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 EBITDA Margin % for a Real Estate company?
The median EBITDA Margin % among Real Estate companies is 21.77, based on 1,746 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a EBITDA Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, EBITDA Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Chinese Estates Holdings's current EBITDA Margin % of 41.74% is 91.8% above 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 EBITDA Margin % mean?
A high EBITDA Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on Chinese Estates Holdings and its competitors. For the Real Estate industry, the median EBITDA Margin % is 21.77 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Chinese Estates Holdings's current EBITDA Margin % is 41.74%, which is 56% below median its own 10-year median of 94.59. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Chinese Estates Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Chinese Estates Holdings (CESTF) has a current EBITDA Margin % of 41.74%. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.11, compared to a current price of $0.15 — trading 38.1% above its estimated fair value. The current EBITDA Margin % is 41.74%, which is 56% below median its 10-year median of 94.59 and 91.8% above the Real Estate industry median of 21.77. Chinese Estates Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 40/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EBITDA Margin % calculated?
EBITDA Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Chinese Estates Holdings (CESTF), the current EBITDA Margin % is 41.74% 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.
Is Chinese Estates Holdings (CESTF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chinese Estates Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $0.15 is trading 38.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.11.
Key valuation signals for CESTF:
EBITDA Margin %: 41.74% (56% below median its 10-year median of 94.59)
GF Value™: $0.11 vs. price of $0.15 (38.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 91.8% above the Real Estate median (#1606 of 1746)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CESTF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Chinese Estates Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company. The company's operating segment includes Property development and trading; Property leasing includes Retail and Non-retail; Listed equity investments at FVTOCI; Investments and treasury products at FVTPL; Unlisted investments, investment holding and brokerage, and other segments. It derives maximum revenue from Investments and treasury products at FVTPL segment, which includes Securities investments in investments held for trading, OTC trading and structured products. The Group focuses in Hong Kong, and diversifies its property interests to mainland China and the United Kingdom.
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