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Crealights Technology CoHKSE:01191 +4.55%7 Gross Margin % is 8.99% as of Dec. 2025, which is at its 10-year median of 8.99. GuruFocus rates HKSE:01191 with a GF Score™ of 7/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,453 Hardware companies, Crealights Technology Co ranks worse than 86.75% on this metric.
Crealights Technology Co (HKSE:01191) 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
Crealights Technology Co had a gross margin of 8.99% 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.
Crealights Technology Co Gross Margin % Related Terms
Crealights Technology Co 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.
Crealights Technology Co Gross Margin % Chart
Crealights Technology Co Annual Data
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Gross Margin %
-17.85
11.81
8.99
Crealights Technology Co Semi-Annual Data
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Gross Margin %
-17.85
11.81
8.99
HKSE:01191 vs APH, GLW, TEL: Gross Margin % Comparison
For the Electronic Components subindustry, Crealights Technology 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.
Crealights Technology Co Gross Margin % vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Crealights Technology Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Crealights Technology 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.
Crealights Technology Co (HKSE:01191) has a Gross Margin % of 8.99% as of Dec. 2025. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Crealights Technology Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 8.99. According to the industry distribution chart, Crealights Technology Co ranks #2128 out of 2453 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 86.8%.
Is Crealights Technology Co's Gross Margin % too high?
Crealights Technology Co's current Gross Margin % of 8.99% is near median its 10-year median of 8.99. The Hardware industry median Gross Margin % is 24.49. Crealights Technology Co's value of 8.99% is 63.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Crealights Technology Co ranks #2128 out of 2453 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Crealights Technology Co has a GF Score™ of 7/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Crealights Technology Co's Gross Margin % compare to APH and GLW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Crealights Technology Co ranks #2128 out of 2453 companies for Gross Margin %. This places Crealights Technology Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 24.49. Crealights Technology Co's value of 8.99% is 63.3% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 8.99 vs. the industry median of 24.49, Crealights Technology Co 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 Hardware company?
The median Gross Margin % among Hardware companies is 24.49, based on 2,453 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. Crealights Technology Co's current Gross Margin % of 8.99% is 63.3% 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 Crealights Technology Co and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Gross Margin % is 24.49 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Crealights Technology Co's current Gross Margin % is 8.99%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 8.99. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Crealights Technology Co stock overvalued right now?
Crealights Technology Co (HKSE:01191) has a current Gross Margin % of 8.99%. The current Gross Margin % is 8.99%, which is near median its 10-year median of 8.99 and 63.3% below the Hardware industry median of 24.49. Crealights Technology Co's overall GF Score™ is 7/100 with 3 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 Crealights Technology Co (HKSE:01191), the current Gross Margin % is 8.99% 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.
Crealights Technology Co Ltd is a provider of optoelectronic interconnection products, offering optical transceivers, AOCs, which integrate optical transceivers and fiber cables into a single assembly for high-speed interconnection, and other products. Its products are used in data centers for high-speed data transmission applications. The company develops capabilities across chip design and optical transceiver manufacturing, with a focus on silicon photonics (SiPh) technology. Its optical transceiver products support multiple transmission speeds, including 100G, 200G, 400G, and 800G. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the sale of optical transceivers. Geographically, the maximum revenue is generated from the Chinese Mainland.
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