CAI:CICH's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than 75.34% of 73
companies
in the Diversified Financial Services industry
Industry Median: 42.14
vs CAI:CICH: 19.48
CI Capital Holding For Financial Investments had a gross margin of 23.08% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 => Competition eroding margins
CI Capital Holding For Financial Investments (CAI:CICH) 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
CI Capital Holding For Financial Investments had a gross margin of 23.08% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 => 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.
CI Capital Holding For Financial Investments Gross Margin % Related Terms
CI Capital Holding For Financial Investments 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.
CI Capital Holding For Financial Investments Gross Margin % Chart
CI Capital Holding For Financial Investments Annual Data
For the Financial Conglomerates subindustry, CI Capital Holding For Financial Investments'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.
CI Capital Holding For Financial Investments Gross Margin % vs Diversified Financial Services Industry
For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, CI Capital Holding For Financial Investments's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where CI Capital Holding For Financial Investments'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.
CI Capital Holding For Financial Investments (CAI:CICH) has a Gross Margin % of 23.08% as of Mar. 2026. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on CI Capital Holding For Financial Investments and its competitors. This is 41% below median its historical median of 38.80. Over the past decade, CI Capital Holding For Financial Investments' Gross Margin % has ranged from 16.93 to 99.01. According to the industry distribution chart, CI Capital Holding For Financial Investments ranks #55 out of 73 companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry, placing it in the top 75.3%.
Is CI Capital Holding For Financial Investments' Gross Margin % too high?
CI Capital Holding For Financial Investments' current Gross Margin % of 23.08% is 41% below median its 10-year median of 38.80. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 16.93 to a high of 99.01. The Diversified Financial Services industry median Gross Margin % is 42.14. CI Capital Holding For Financial Investments' value of 23.08% is 45.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, CI Capital Holding For Financial Investments ranks #55 out of 73 companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, CI Capital Holding For Financial Investments has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CI Capital Holding For Financial Investments' Gross Margin % compare to VOYA and FRHC?
According to the Diversified Financial Services industry distribution chart, CI Capital Holding For Financial Investments ranks #55 out of 73 companies for Gross Margin %. This places CI Capital Holding For Financial Investments in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 42.14. CI Capital Holding For Financial Investments' value of 23.08% is 45.2% below this benchmark. Historically, CI Capital Holding For Financial Investments' own Gross Margin % has ranged from 16.93 to 99.01 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 38.80 vs. the industry median of 42.14, CI Capital Holding For Financial Investments 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 Diversified Financial Services company?
The median Gross Margin % among Diversified Financial Services companies is 42.14, based on 73 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. CI Capital Holding For Financial Investments's current Gross Margin % of 23.08% is 45.2% 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 CI Capital Holding For Financial Investments and its competitors. For the Diversified Financial Services industry, the median Gross Margin % is 42.14 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. CI Capital Holding For Financial Investments's current Gross Margin % is 23.08%, which is 41% below median its own 10-year median of 38.80. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CI Capital Holding For Financial Investments stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CI Capital Holding For Financial Investments (CAI:CICH) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is E£8.85, compared to a current price of E£12.07 — trading 36.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Gross Margin % is 23.08%, which is 41% below median its 10-year median of 38.80 and 45.2% below the Diversified Financial Services industry median of 42.14. CI Capital Holding For Financial Investments' overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 15 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 CI Capital Holding For Financial Investments (CAI:CICH), the current Gross Margin % is 23.08% 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.
Is CI Capital Holding For Financial Investments (CAI:CICH) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CI Capital Holding For Financial Investments stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of E£12.07 is trading 36.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of E£8.85.
GuruFocus considers CI Capital Holding For Financial Investments to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for CAI:CICH:
Gross Margin %: 23.08% (41% below median its 10-year median of 38.80)
GF Value™: E£8.85 vs. price of E£12.07 (36.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 45.2% below the Diversified Financial Services median (#55 of 73)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CAI:CICH stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
CI Capital Holding For Financial Investments Business Description
CI Capital Holding For Financial Investments is a diversified financial services group, with investment banking, securities brokerage, research, asset management, custody, leasing, and microfinance franchises. It offers a range ofleasing solutions, including finance and operating leases, and sale and leaseback, serving a wide range of corporate clients and SMEs. The segments of the company are Financial Services non-banking segment, leasing segment, micro finance segment, mortgage finance segment, consumer finance segment and others.
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