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Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment (OTCPK:FOTRF) 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
Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment had a gross margin of 59.24% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 => Durable 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.
Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment Gross Margin % Related Terms
Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment 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.
Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment Gross Margin % Chart
For the REIT - Retail subindustry, Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment'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.
Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment Gross Margin % vs REITs Industry
* 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.
Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment (FOTRF) has a Gross Margin % of 59.24% as of Dec. 2025. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 59.66. Over the past decade, Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment's Gross Margin % has ranged from 56.63 to 62.26. According to the industry distribution chart, Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment ranks #478 out of 670 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 71.3%.
Is Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment's Gross Margin % too high?
Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment's current Gross Margin % of 59.24% is near median its 10-year median of 59.66. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 56.63 to a high of 62.26. The REITs industry median Gross Margin % is 69.71. Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment's value of 59.24% is 15% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment ranks #478 out of 670 companies in the REITs industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment has a GF Score™ of 60/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment's Gross Margin % compare to SPG and O?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment ranks #478 out of 670 companies for Gross Margin %. This places Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 69.71. Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment's value of 59.24% is 15% below this benchmark. Historically, Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment's own Gross Margin % has ranged from 56.63 to 62.26 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 59.66 vs. the industry median of 69.71, Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment 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 REITs company?
The median Gross Margin % among REITs companies is 69.71, based on 670 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. Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment's current Gross Margin % of 59.24% is 15% 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 Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Gross Margin % is 69.71 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment's current Gross Margin % is 59.24%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 59.66. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment stock overvalued right now?
Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment (FOTRF) has a current Gross Margin % of 59.24%. The stock's GF Value™ is $842.65, compared to a current price of $765.00 — trading 9.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Gross Margin % is 59.24%, which is near median its 10-year median of 59.66 and 15% below the REITs industry median of 69.71. Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 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 Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment (FOTRF), the current Gross Margin % is 59.24% 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 Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment (FOTRF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mitsui Fudosan Retail Fund Investment stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $765.00 is trading 9.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $842.65.
Key valuation signals for FOTRF:
Gross Margin %: 59.24% (near median its 10-year median of 59.66)
GF Value™: $842.65 vs. price of $765.00 (9.2% below fair value)
Industry Position: 15% below the REITs median (#478 of 670)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FOTRF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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