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Asia Grocery DistributionHKSE:08413 +1.89% EBITDA Margin % is 1.86% as of Mar. 2026, which is 31% below its 10-year median of 2.68. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 308 Retail - Defensive companies, Asia Grocery Distribution ranks worse than 84.42% on this metric.
Asia Grocery Distribution (HKSE:08413) 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.
Asia Grocery Distribution EBITDA Margin % Related Terms
Asia Grocery Distribution 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.
HKSE:08413 vs SYY, USFD, PFGC: EBITDA Margin % Comparison
For the Food Distribution subindustry, Asia Grocery Distribution'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.
Asia Grocery Distribution EBITDA Margin % vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Asia Grocery Distribution's EBITDA Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Asia Grocery Distribution'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.
Asia Grocery Distribution (HKSE:08413) has a EBITDA Margin % of 1.86% as of Mar. 2026. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on Asia Grocery Distribution and its competitors. This is 31% below median its historical median of 2.68. According to the industry distribution chart, Asia Grocery Distribution ranks #260 out of 308 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 84.4%.
Is Asia Grocery Distribution's EBITDA Margin % too high?
Asia Grocery Distribution's current EBITDA Margin % of 1.86% is 31% below median its 10-year median of 2.68. The Retail - Defensive industry median EBITDA Margin % is 5.94. Asia Grocery Distribution's value of 1.86% is 68.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Asia Grocery Distribution ranks #260 out of 308 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Asia Grocery Distribution's EBITDA Margin % compare to SYY and USFD?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Asia Grocery Distribution ranks #260 out of 308 companies for EBITDA Margin %. This places Asia Grocery Distribution in the lower half of its industry. The industry median EBITDA Margin % is 5.94. Asia Grocery Distribution's value of 1.86% is 68.7% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 2.68 vs. the industry median of 5.94, Asia Grocery Distribution 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 EBITDA Margin % for a Retail - Defensive company?
The median EBITDA Margin % among Retail - Defensive companies is 5.94, based on 308 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. Asia Grocery Distribution's current EBITDA Margin % of 1.86% is 68.7% 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 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 Asia Grocery Distribution and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median EBITDA Margin % is 5.94 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Asia Grocery Distribution's current EBITDA Margin % is 1.86%, which is 31% below median its own 10-year median of 2.68. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Asia Grocery Distribution stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Asia Grocery Distribution (HKSE:08413) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.12, compared to a current price of HK$0.05 — trading 55% below its estimated fair value. The current EBITDA Margin % is 1.86%, which is 31% below median its 10-year median of 2.68 and 68.7% below the Retail - Defensive industry median of 5.94. 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 Asia Grocery Distribution (HKSE:08413), the current EBITDA Margin % is 1.86% as of Mar. 2026. 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.
Asia Grocery Distribution Ltd is engaged in distributing food and beverage groceries to a wide array of customers, including restaurants, non-commercial dining establishments, hotels, private clubs, food processing operators, and wholesalers in Hong Kong. It also offers Kitchen and hygiene products, including food wrap and food-related products such as cling film, baking sheet, and foil, cleaning products such as detergent, bleach, and liquid soap, and others such as tissue paper, toothpicks, and towels, hygiene products such as face masks and gloves. The company distributes its products to Hong Kong, China, Greece, and Italy.
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