Country Garden Services Holdings Co (OTCPK:CTRGF) 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
Country Garden Services Holdings Co had a gross margin of 16.52% 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.
Country Garden Services Holdings Co Gross Margin % Related Terms
Country Garden Services Holdings Co 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.
Country Garden Services Holdings Co Gross Margin % Chart
For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Country Garden Services Holdings Co'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.
Country Garden Services Holdings Co Gross Margin % vs Real Estate Industry
For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Country Garden Services Holdings Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Country Garden Services Holdings Co'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.
Country Garden Services Holdings Co (CTRGF) has a Gross Margin % of 16.52% as of Dec. 2025. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Country Garden Services Holdings Co and its competitors. This is 47% below median its historical median of 31.19. Over the past decade, Country Garden Services Holdings Co's Gross Margin % has ranged from 17.48 to 37.68. According to the industry distribution chart, Country Garden Services Holdings Co ranks #1313 out of 1644 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 79.9%.
Is Country Garden Services Holdings Co's Gross Margin % too high?
Country Garden Services Holdings Co's current Gross Margin % of 16.52% is 47% below median its 10-year median of 31.19. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 17.48 to a high of 37.68. The Real Estate industry median Gross Margin % is 36.96. Country Garden Services Holdings Co's value of 16.52% is 55.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Country Garden Services Holdings Co ranks #1313 out of 1644 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Country Garden Services Holdings Co has a GF Scoreâ„¢ of 94/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Country Garden Services Holdings Co's Gross Margin % compare to CBRE and BEKE?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Country Garden Services Holdings Co ranks #1313 out of 1644 companies for Gross Margin %. This places Country Garden Services Holdings Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 36.96. Country Garden Services Holdings Co's value of 16.52% is 55.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Country Garden Services Holdings Co's own Gross Margin % has ranged from 17.48 to 37.68 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 31.19 vs. the industry median of 36.96, Country Garden Services Holdings Co 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 Real Estate company?
The median Gross Margin % among Real Estate companies is 36.96, based on 1,644 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. Country Garden Services Holdings Co's current Gross Margin % of 16.52% is 55.3% 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 Country Garden Services Holdings Co and its competitors. For the Real Estate industry, the median Gross Margin % is 36.96 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Country Garden Services Holdings Co's current Gross Margin % is 16.52%, which is 47% below median its own 10-year median of 31.19. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Country Garden Services Holdings Co stock overvalued right now?
Country Garden Services Holdings Co (CTRGF) has a current Gross Margin % of 16.52%. The stock's GF Value™ is $1.06, compared to a current price of $0.73 — trading 31.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Gross Margin % is 16.52%, which is 47% below median its 10-year median of 31.19 and 55.3% below the Real Estate industry median of 36.96. Country Garden Services Holdings Co's overall GF Score™ is 94/100 with 5 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 Country Garden Services Holdings Co (CTRGF), the current Gross Margin % is 16.52% 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 Country Garden Services Holdings Co (CTRGF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Country Garden Services Holdings Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $0.73 is trading 31.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $1.06.
Key valuation signals for CTRGF:
Gross Margin %: 16.52% (47% below median its 10-year median of 31.19)
GF Value™: $1.06 vs. price of $0.73 (31.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 55.3% below the Real Estate median (#1313 of 1644)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CTRGF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Country Garden Services Holdings Co Business Description
Country Garden Services was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in June 2018 as a spinoff via introduction by sister developer Country Garden Holdings. As of 2025, Yang Huiyan, chairperson of CGH, was also the largest shareholder of CGS. The firm was among the top residential property management firms in China in terms of revenue and gross floor area under management for 2025. This is mainly ascribed to scalable projects contributed by CGH and rising acquisitions of third-party property management peers. In addition, CGS provides value-added services to developers and homeowners, and city services on public space sanitation and greening.
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