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MIE HoldingsHKSE:01555 -4.35% Gross Margin % is 10.51% as of Dec. 2025, which is 71% below its 10-year median of 36.04. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 878 Oil & Gas companies, MIE Holdings ranks worse than 59.91% 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
MIE Holdings had a gross margin of 10.51% 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.
MIE Holdings Gross Margin % Related Terms
MIE Holdings Gross Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for MIE 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.
HKSE:01555 vs COP, EOG, FANG: Gross Margin % Comparison
For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, MIE 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.
MIE Holdings Gross Margin % vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, MIE Holdings's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where MIE 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.
MIE Holdings (HKSE:01555) has a Gross Margin % of 10.51% as of Dec. 2025. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on MIE Holdings and its competitors. This is 71% below median its historical median of 36.04. Over the past decade, MIE Holdings' Gross Margin % has ranged from 12.25 to 55.05. According to the industry distribution chart, MIE Holdings ranks #526 out of 878 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 59.9%.
Is MIE Holdings' Gross Margin % too high?
MIE Holdings' current Gross Margin % of 10.51% is 71% below median its 10-year median of 36.04. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 12.25 to a high of 55.05. The Oil & Gas industry median Gross Margin % is 26.76. MIE Holdings' value of 10.51% is 60.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, MIE Holdings ranks #526 out of 878 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does MIE Holdings' Gross Margin % compare to COP and EOG?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, MIE Holdings ranks #526 out of 878 companies for Gross Margin %. This places MIE Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 26.76. MIE Holdings' value of 10.51% is 60.7% below this benchmark. Historically, MIE Holdings' own Gross Margin % has ranged from 12.25 to 55.05 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 36.04 vs. the industry median of 26.76, MIE 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Gross Margin % among Oil & Gas companies is 26.76, based on 878 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. MIE Holdings's current Gross Margin % of 10.51% is 60.7% 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 MIE Holdings and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Gross Margin % is 26.76 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. MIE Holdings's current Gross Margin % is 10.51%, which is 71% below median its own 10-year median of 36.04. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is MIE Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, MIE Holdings (HKSE:01555) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.02, compared to a current price of HK$0.02 — trading 10% above its estimated fair value. The current Gross Margin % is 10.51%, which is 71% below median its 10-year median of 36.04 and 60.7% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 26.76. 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 MIE Holdings (HKSE:01555), the current Gross Margin % is 10.51% 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.
MIE Holdings Corp is investment holding. The principal business of the company is to engage in the exploration, development, production and sale of crude oil and other petroleum products under Daan Oilfield production sharing contracts located in northeast China. The company has only one segment, which is principally engaged in the exploration, development, production and sale of oil under PSC in the PRC. All of the group's revenue is derived from the PRC.
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