Asia Cement (China) HoldingsAMNTF 37 Gross Margin % is 9.88% as of Dec. 2025, which is 55% below its 10-year median of 22.08. GuruFocus rates AMNTF with a GF Score™ of 37/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.25. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 396 Building Materials companies, Asia Cement (China) Holdings ranks worse than 82.32% on this metric.
Asia Cement (China) Holdings (OTCPK:AMNTF) Gross Margin % Explanation
Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.
Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %
1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key
Asia Cement (China) Holdings had a gross margin of 9.88% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 => No sustainable competitive advantage
Be Aware
If a company loses its competitive advantages, usually its gross margin declines well before its sales declines. Watching Gross Margin % and Operating Margin % closely helps avoid value trap situations.
Asia Cement (China) Holdings Gross Margin % Related Terms
Asia Cement (China) Holdings Gross 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.
For the Building Materials subindustry, Asia Cement (China) Holdings's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross 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 Cement (China) Holdings Gross Margin % vs Building Materials Industry
For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Asia Cement (China) Holdings's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Asia Cement (China) Holdings's Gross 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.
A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.
Asia Cement (China) Holdings (AMNTF) has a Gross Margin % of 9.88% as of Dec. 2025. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Asia Cement (China) Holdings and its competitors. This is 55% below median its historical median of 22.08. Over the past decade, Asia Cement (China) Holdings' Gross Margin % has ranged from 10.07 to 42.19. According to the industry distribution chart, Asia Cement (China) Holdings ranks #326 out of 396 companies in the Building Materials industry, placing it in the top 82.3%.
Is Asia Cement (China) Holdings' Gross Margin % too high?
Asia Cement (China) Holdings' current Gross Margin % of 9.88% is 55% below median its 10-year median of 22.08. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 10.07 to a high of 42.19. The Building Materials industry median Gross Margin % is 26.16. Asia Cement (China) Holdings' value of 9.88% is 62.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Asia Cement (China) Holdings ranks #326 out of 396 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Asia Cement (China) Holdings has a GF Score™ of 37/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Asia Cement (China) Holdings' Gross Margin % compare to CRH and VMC?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, Asia Cement (China) Holdings ranks #326 out of 396 companies for Gross Margin %. This places Asia Cement (China) Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 26.16. Asia Cement (China) Holdings' value of 9.88% is 62.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Asia Cement (China) Holdings' own Gross Margin % has ranged from 10.07 to 42.19 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 22.08 vs. the industry median of 26.16, Asia Cement (China) Holdings 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 Gross Margin % for a Building Materials company?
The median Gross Margin % among Building Materials companies is 26.16, based on 396 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Gross Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Gross Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Asia Cement (China) Holdings's current Gross Margin % of 9.88% is 62.2% 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 Gross Margin % mean?
A high Gross Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Asia Cement (China) Holdings and its competitors. For the Building Materials industry, the median Gross Margin % is 26.16 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Asia Cement (China) Holdings's current Gross Margin % is 9.88%, which is 55% below median its own 10-year median of 22.08. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Asia Cement (China) Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Asia Cement (China) Holdings (AMNTF) has a current Gross Margin % of 9.88%. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.25, compared to a current price of $0.21 — trading 17.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Gross Margin % is 9.88%, which is 55% below median its 10-year median of 22.08 and 62.2% below the Building Materials industry median of 26.16. Asia Cement (China) Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 37/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Gross Margin % calculated?
Gross Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Asia Cement (China) Holdings (AMNTF), the current Gross Margin % is 9.88% 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 Asia Cement (China) Holdings (AMNTF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Asia Cement (China) Holdings stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $0.21 is trading 17.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $0.25.
Key valuation signals for AMNTF:
Gross Margin %: 9.88% (55% below median its 10-year median of 22.08)
GF Value™: $0.25 vs. price of $0.21 (17.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 62.2% below the Building Materials median (#326 of 396)
No single metric tells the full story. See the AMNTF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Asia Cement (China) Holdings Corp is an investment holding company. Along with its subsidiaries, it manufactures and sells cement, clinker, ready-mix concrete, blast-furnace slag powder, and other related products. The group operates through the Cement and Concrete business segments, of which a majority of its revenue is generated from the Cement business segment. Geographically, the group's revenue by location of customers is principally derived from the People's Republic of China.
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