China Motor Bus Co Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -1.4%.
The historical rank and industry rank for China Motor Bus Co's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
HKSE:00026'
s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 89.5 Med: 91.81 Max: 95.41
Current: 89.5
During the past 13 years, the highestGross Margin % of China Motor Bus Co was 95.41%. The lowest was 89.50%. And the median was 91.81%.
HKSE:00026's Gross Margin % is ranked better than 93.82% of 1633
companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 35.69
vs HKSE:00026: 89.50
China Motor Bus Co had a gross margin of N/A% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for China Motor Bus Co was -1.40% per year.
China Motor Bus Co Gross Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for China Motor Bus Co'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.
Competitive Comparison of China Motor Bus Co's Gross Margin %
For the Real Estate - Diversified subindustry, China Motor Bus 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.
China Motor Bus Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Real Estate Industry
For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, China Motor Bus Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where China Motor Bus 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.
China Motor Bus Co (HKSE:00026) 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
China Motor Bus Co had a gross margin of N/A% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 => 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.
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China Motor Bus Co Ltd is engaged in property development and investment. The company operates in two segments that include property development & investment and treasury management. Property development and investment segment encompass activities relating to the development, construction, sale, and marketing of the group's trading properties in Hong Kong and property leasing. The Treasury management segment includes activities for managing the group's listed investments, financial assets, and other treasury operations. Its geographical segments include Hong Kong and the United Kingdom, of which the majority of the revenue is derived from Hong Kong.
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