Soup HoldingsFRA:SR6 -3.70% Gross Margin % is 38.49% as of Dec. 2025, which is 11% below its 10-year median of 43.10. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 355 Restaurants companies, Soup Holdings ranks worse than 56.34% on this metric.
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
Soup Holdings had a gross margin of 38.49% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 => Competition eroding margins
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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.
Soup Holdings Gross Margin % Related Terms
Soup Holdings Gross Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Soup Holdings'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.
FRA:SR6 vs MCD, SBUX, YUM: Gross Margin % Comparison
For the Restaurants subindustry, Soup Holdings'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.
Soup Holdings Gross Margin % vs Restaurants Industry
For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Soup Holdings's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Soup Holdings'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.
Soup Holdings (FRA:SR6) has a Gross Margin % of 38.49% as of Dec. 2025. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Soup Holdings and its competitors. This is 11% below median its historical median of 43.10. Over the past decade, Soup Holdings' Gross Margin % has ranged from 38.08 to 44.75. According to the industry distribution chart, Soup Holdings ranks #200 out of 355 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 56.3%.
Is Soup Holdings' Gross Margin % too high?
Soup Holdings' current Gross Margin % of 38.49% is 11% below median its 10-year median of 43.10. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 38.08 to a high of 44.75. The Restaurants industry median Gross Margin % is 45.66. Soup Holdings' value of 38.49% is 15.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Soup Holdings ranks #200 out of 355 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does Soup Holdings' Gross Margin % compare to MCD and SBUX?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, Soup Holdings ranks #200 out of 355 companies for Gross Margin %. This places Soup Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 45.66. Soup Holdings' value of 38.49% is 15.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Soup Holdings' own Gross Margin % has ranged from 38.08 to 44.75 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 43.10 vs. the industry median of 45.66, Soup Holdings 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 Restaurants company?
The median Gross Margin % among Restaurants companies is 45.66, based on 355 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. Soup Holdings's current Gross Margin % of 38.49% is 15.7% 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 Soup Holdings and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median Gross Margin % is 45.66 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Soup Holdings's current Gross Margin % is 38.49%, which is 11% below median its own 10-year median of 43.10. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Soup Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Soup Holdings (FRA:SR6) has a current Gross Margin % of 38.49%. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.04, compared to a current price of €0.03 — trading 35% below its estimated fair value. The current Gross Margin % is 38.49%, which is 11% below median its 10-year median of 43.10 and 15.7% below the Restaurants industry median of 45.66. 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 Soup Holdings (FRA:SR6), the current Gross Margin % is 38.49% 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.
Soup Holdings Ltd is a Singapore-based company engaged in the restaurant business, operating a chain of outlets under the names Soup Restaurant, Cafe O, and Pot Luck in Singapore and Malaysia. The company operates through two segments: the operation of the restaurant segment, which sells food and beverage products to customers through its outlets, and the food processing, distribution, and procurement services segment, which supplies food and beverage products to its restaurant operations and third parties. The company operates in Singapore and Malaysia, with the majority of its revenue generated from Singapore, mainly from the operation of the restaurant segment.
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