Zhong An GroupFRA:35Z -20.00%43 Gross Margin % is -2.28% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates FRA:35Z with a GF Score™ of 43/100. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,642 Real Estate companies, Zhong An Group ranks worse than 91.23% on this metric.
Zhong An Group Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -24.5%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Zhong An Group's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:35Z'
s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.25 Med: 24.85 Max: 44.95
Current: 7.25
During the past 13 years, the highestGross Margin % of Zhong An Group was 44.95%. The lowest was 7.25%. And the median was 24.85%.
FRA:35Z's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than 91.23% of 1642
companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 36.975
vs FRA:35Z: 7.25
Zhong An Group had a gross margin of -2.28% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 => No sustainable competitive advantage
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Zhong An Group was -24.50% per year.
Zhong An Group (FRA:35Z) 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
Zhong An Group had a gross margin of -2.28% 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.
Zhong An Group Gross Margin % Related Terms
Zhong An Group Gross Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Zhong An Group's Gross Margin % can be seen below:
* 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.
Zhong An Group Gross Margin % Competitor Comparison
For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Zhong An Group'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.
Zhong An Group Gross Margin % vs Real Estate Industry
For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Zhong An Group's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Zhong An Group'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.
Zhong An Group (FRA:35Z) has a Gross Margin % of -2.28% as of Dec. 2025. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Zhong An Group and its competitors. Over the past decade, Zhong An Group's Gross Margin % has ranged from 7.25 to 44.95. According to the industry distribution chart, Zhong An Group ranks #1498 out of 1642 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 91.2%.
Is Zhong An Group's Gross Margin % too high?
Zhong An Group's current Gross Margin % is -2.28%. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 7.25 to a high of 44.95. Based on the distribution chart, Zhong An Group ranks #1498 out of 1642 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Zhong An Group has a GF Score™ of 43/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Zhong An Group's Gross Margin % compare to competitors?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Zhong An Group ranks #1498 out of 1642 companies for Gross Margin %. This places Zhong An Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 36.98. Historically, Zhong An Group's own Gross Margin % has ranged from 7.25 to 44.95 over the past decade. 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 36.98, based on 1,642 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. 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 Zhong An Group and its competitors. For the Real Estate industry, the median Gross Margin % is 36.98 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Zhong An Group's current Gross Margin % is -2.28%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Zhong An Group stock overvalued right now?
Zhong An Group (FRA:35Z) has a current Gross Margin % of -2.28%. The current Gross Margin % is -2.28%. Zhong An Group's overall GF Score™ is 43/100 with 8 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 Zhong An Group (FRA:35Z), the current Gross Margin % is -2.28% 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.
Zhong An Group Ltd is an investment holding. It is engaged in property development, property leasing, and hotel operations. The operating segments of the group are the the Residential segment develops and sells residential properties, and provides property management services, project management services and other services to residential properties in Chinese Mainland and Canada; and the commercial segment develops and sells commercial properties, leases investment properties, owns and operates hotels and provides project management services and other services to commercial properties in Chinese Mainland, Japan and United Kingdom. It generates the majority of the revenue from the Residential segment.
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