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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
Bright Scholar Education Holdings had a gross margin of 30.02% for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2025 => Competition eroding margins
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.
Bright Scholar Education Holdings Gross Margin % Related Terms
Bright Scholar Education 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 Education & Training Services subindustry, Bright Scholar Education 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.
Bright Scholar Education Holdings Gross Margin % vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Bright Scholar Education Holdings's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Bright Scholar Education 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.
Bright Scholar Education Holdings (BEDU) has a Gross Margin % of 30.02% as of Feb. 2025. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Bright Scholar Education Holdings and its competitors.
Is Bright Scholar Education Holdings' Gross Margin % too high?
Bright Scholar Education Holdings' current Gross Margin % is 30.02%. The Education industry median Gross Margin % is 48.11. Bright Scholar Education Holdings' value of 30.02% is 37.6% below this industry median. Overall, Bright Scholar Education Holdings has a GF Score™ of 48/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bright Scholar Education Holdings' Gross Margin % compare to SKIL and GNS?
Bright Scholar Education Holdings' Gross Margin % of 30.02% can be compared against companies in the Education industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 48.11. Bright Scholar Education Holdings' value of 30.02% is 37.6% below this benchmark. 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 an Education company?
The median Gross Margin % among Education companies is 48.11, based on 242 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. Bright Scholar Education Holdings's current Gross Margin % of 30.02% is 37.6% 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 Bright Scholar Education Holdings and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median Gross Margin % is 48.11 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Bright Scholar Education Holdings's current Gross Margin % is 30.02%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bright Scholar Education Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Bright Scholar Education Holdings (BEDU) has a current Gross Margin % of 30.02%. The current Gross Margin % is 30.02% and 37.6% below the Education industry median of 48.11. Bright Scholar Education Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 48/100. 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 Bright Scholar Education Holdings (BEDU), the current Gross Margin % is 30.02% as of Feb. 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.
Bright Scholar Education Holdings Business Description
Bright Scholar Education Holdings Ltd operates as an education service provider. It is engaged in the provision of education services, including complementary education services, operation services for domestic schools, and education programs and services including independent schools and colleges in United Kingdom and the United States. It nearly eight overseas school located in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has three reportable segments, including Overseas Schools, Complementary Education Services, and K-12 Operation Services. Key revenue is generated from Overseas Schools. From a geographical perspective: Key revenue is generated from China following UK, U.S., Canada and Singapore.
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