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What is Gemdale Properties and Investment Gross Margin %?
Gemdale Properties and InvestmentHKSE:00535 -2.08% Gross Margin % is 30.85% as of Dec. 2025, which is 0% below its 10-year median of 30.98. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,642 Real Estate companies, Gemdale Properties and Investment ranks worse than 78.38% on this metric.
Gemdale Properties and Investment (HKSE:00535) 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
Gemdale Properties and Investment had a gross margin of 30.85% 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.
Gemdale Properties and Investment Gross Margin % Related Terms
Gemdale Properties and 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.
Gemdale Properties and Investment Gross Margin % Chart
Gemdale Properties and Investment Gross Margin % Competitor Comparison
For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Gemdale Properties and 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.
Gemdale Properties and Investment Gross Margin % vs Real Estate Industry
For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Gemdale Properties and Investment's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Gemdale Properties and Investment'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.
Gemdale Properties and Investment (HKSE:00535) has a Gross Margin % of 30.85% as of Dec. 2025. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Gemdale Properties and Investment and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 30.98. Over the past decade, Gemdale Properties and Investment's Gross Margin % has ranged from 18.34 to 58.04. According to the industry distribution chart, Gemdale Properties and Investment ranks #1287 out of 1642 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 78.4%.
Is Gemdale Properties and Investment's Gross Margin % too high?
Gemdale Properties and Investment's current Gross Margin % of 30.85% is near median its 10-year median of 30.98. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 18.34 to a high of 58.04. The Real Estate industry median Gross Margin % is 36.31. Gemdale Properties and Investment's value of 30.85% is 15% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Gemdale Properties and Investment ranks #1287 out of 1642 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Gemdale Properties and Investment's Gross Margin % compare to competitors?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Gemdale Properties and Investment ranks #1287 out of 1642 companies for Gross Margin %. This places Gemdale Properties and Investment in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 36.31. Gemdale Properties and Investment's value of 30.85% is 15% below this benchmark. Historically, Gemdale Properties and Investment's own Gross Margin % has ranged from 18.34 to 58.04 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 30.98 vs. the industry median of 36.31, Gemdale Properties and 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 Real Estate company?
The median Gross Margin % among Real Estate companies is 36.31, 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. Gemdale Properties and Investment's current Gross Margin % of 30.85% 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 Gemdale Properties and Investment and its competitors. For the Real Estate industry, the median Gross Margin % is 36.31 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Gemdale Properties and Investment's current Gross Margin % is 30.85%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 30.98. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Gemdale Properties and Investment stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gemdale Properties and Investment (HKSE:00535) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.15, compared to a current price of HK$0.09 — trading 37.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Gross Margin % is 30.85%, which is near median its 10-year median of 30.98 and 15% below the Real Estate industry median of 36.31. 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 Gemdale Properties and Investment (HKSE:00535), the current Gross Margin % is 30.85% 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.
Gemdale Properties and Investment Corp Ltd is an investment holding company engaged in real estate development and asset management. The Company develops, sells, invests in, and manages diversified properties including residential properties, industrial parks, commercial offices, rental housing, and commercial properties, while providing integrated spaces and services to businesses and individuals in cities. It operates through the Property Development segment, the Property Investment and Management segment, and the Corporate Others segment, with the Property Development segment generating the majority of the Company's revenue through the development and sale of residential and commercial properties. The Company generates almost all of its revenue from Mainland China.
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