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Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings (HKSE:01563) 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
Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings had a gross margin of 37.60% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 => 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.
Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings Gross Margin % Related Terms
Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings 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.
Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings Gross Margin % Chart
Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings Annual Data
HKSE:01563 vs EDU, TAL, LAUR: Gross Margin % Comparison
For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Alliance International Education Leasing 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.
Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings Gross Margin % vs Education Industry
* 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.
Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings (HKSE:01563) has a Gross Margin % of 37.60% as of Mar. 2026. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings and its competitors. This is 11% below median its historical median of 42.37. Over the past decade, Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings' Gross Margin % has ranged from 39.11 to 69.41. According to the industry distribution chart, Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings ranks #155 out of 244 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 63.5%.
Is Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings' Gross Margin % too high?
Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings' current Gross Margin % of 37.60% is 11% below median its 10-year median of 42.37. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 39.11 to a high of 69.41. The Education industry median Gross Margin % is 48.02. Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings' value of 37.60% is 21.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings ranks #155 out of 244 companies in the Education industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings' Gross Margin % compare to EDU and TAL?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings ranks #155 out of 244 companies for Gross Margin %. This places Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 48.02. Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings' value of 37.60% is 21.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings' own Gross Margin % has ranged from 39.11 to 69.41 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 42.37 vs. the industry median of 48.02, Alliance International Education Leasing 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 Education company?
The median Gross Margin % among Education companies is 48.02, based on 244 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. Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings's current Gross Margin % of 37.60% is 21.7% 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 Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median Gross Margin % is 48.02 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings's current Gross Margin % is 37.60%, which is 11% below median its own 10-year median of 42.37. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings (HKSE:01563) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.34, compared to a current price of HK$0.13 — trading 63.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Gross Margin % is 37.60%, which is 11% below median its 10-year median of 42.37 and 21.7% below the Education industry median of 48.02. Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 69/100 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 Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings (HKSE:01563), the current Gross Margin % is 37.60% as of Mar. 2026. 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.
Is Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings (HKSE:01563) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of HK$0.13 is trading 63.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of HK$0.34.
GuruFocus considers Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for HKSE:01563:
Gross Margin %: 37.60% (11% below median its 10-year median of 42.37)
GF Value™: HK$0.34 vs. price of HK$0.13 (63.2% below fair value)
Industry Position: 21.7% below the Education median (#155 of 244)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:01563 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings Ltd is mainly engaged in finance leasing, advisory services and private higher education. The company operating segments are: The Finance and Operating Leasing segment mainly provides finance leasing and advisory services to customers in industries including healthcare, transportation and public infrastructure, where finance leasing services include sale-leaseback and direct finance leasing; and The Private Higher Education segment provides undergraduate and specialist diploma courses as approved by the Ministry of Education of China. Its operations are located in the PRC and Hong Kong, of which PRC derives majority of its revenue.
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