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MiniMax GroupFRA:E5A -5.48%16 Gross Margin % is 29.70% as of Dec. 2025, which is 142% above its 10-year median of 12.25. GuruFocus rates FRA:E5A with a GF Score™ of 16/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,687 Software companies, MiniMax Group ranks worse than 63.94% on this metric.
MiniMax Group (FRA:E5A) 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
MiniMax Group had a gross margin of 29.70% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 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.
MiniMax Group Gross Margin % Related Terms
MiniMax Group Gross Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for MiniMax 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.
MiniMax Group Gross Margin % Chart
MiniMax Group Annual Data
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FRA:E5A vs MSFT, ORCL, PLTR: Gross Margin % Comparison
For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, MiniMax 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.
MiniMax Group Gross Margin % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, MiniMax Group's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where MiniMax 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.
MiniMax Group (FRA:E5A) has a Gross Margin % of 29.70% as of Dec. 2025. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on MiniMax Group and its competitors. This is 142% above median its historical median of 12.25. According to the industry distribution chart, MiniMax Group ranks #1718 out of 2687 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 63.9%.
Is MiniMax Group's Gross Margin % too high?
MiniMax Group's current Gross Margin % of 29.70% is 142% above median its 10-year median of 12.25. The Software industry median Gross Margin % is 40.62. MiniMax Group's value of 29.70% is 26.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, MiniMax Group ranks #1718 out of 2687 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, MiniMax Group has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does MiniMax Group's Gross Margin % compare to MSFT and ORCL?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, MiniMax Group ranks #1718 out of 2687 companies for Gross Margin %. This places MiniMax Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 40.62. MiniMax Group's value of 29.70% is 26.9% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 12.25 vs. the industry median of 40.62, MiniMax Group 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 Software company?
The median Gross Margin % among Software companies is 40.62, based on 2,687 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. MiniMax Group's current Gross Margin % of 29.70% is 26.9% 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 MiniMax Group and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Gross Margin % is 40.62 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. MiniMax Group's current Gross Margin % is 29.70%, which is 142% above median its own 10-year median of 12.25. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is MiniMax Group stock overvalued right now?
MiniMax Group (FRA:E5A) has a current Gross Margin % of 29.70%. The current Gross Margin % is 29.70%, which is 142% above median its 10-year median of 12.25 and 26.9% below the Software industry median of 40.62. MiniMax Group's overall GF Score™ is 16/100 with 2 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 MiniMax Group (FRA:E5A), the current Gross Margin % is 29.70% 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.
MiniMax Group Inc is a AI foundation model company. It is committed to driving AI innovation towards performing the full range of human intellectual tasks, from learning and reasoning to planning and generalizing knowledge across diverse domains. Its proprietary foundation model suite, led by MiniMax-M2, Hailuo-02, and Speech-02, has long context processing capacity and can understand, generate, and integrate a wide range of modalities, including text, video, and audio. These models power its AI-native products - including MiniMax, Hailuo AI, MiniMax Audio, Talkie/Xingye, and its enterprise and developer-facing Open Platform, delivering intelligent and dynamic experiences to users globally.
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