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Grace Life tech HoldingsHKSE:02112 +8.57% Gross Margin % is 7.45% as of Dec. 2025, which is 436% above its 10-year median of 1.39. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 595 Steel companies, Grace Life tech Holdings ranks worse than 53.78% on this metric.
Grace Life tech Holdings (HKSE:02112) 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
Grace Life tech Holdings had a gross margin of 7.45% 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.
Grace Life tech Holdings Gross Margin % Related Terms
Grace Life tech 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.
HKSE:02112 vs NUE, STLD, RS: Gross Margin % Comparison
For the Steel subindustry, Grace Life tech 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.
Grace Life tech Holdings Gross Margin % vs Steel Industry
For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Grace Life tech Holdings's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Grace Life tech 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.
Grace Life tech Holdings (HKSE:02112) has a Gross Margin % of 7.45% as of Dec. 2025. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Grace Life tech Holdings and its competitors. This is 436% above median its historical median of 1.39. According to the industry distribution chart, Grace Life tech Holdings ranks #320 out of 595 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 53.8%.
Is Grace Life tech Holdings' Gross Margin % too high?
Grace Life tech Holdings' current Gross Margin % of 7.45% is 436% above median its 10-year median of 1.39. The Steel industry median Gross Margin % is 12.50. Grace Life tech Holdings' value of 7.45% is 40.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Grace Life tech Holdings ranks #320 out of 595 companies in the Steel industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does Grace Life tech Holdings' Gross Margin % compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Grace Life tech Holdings ranks #320 out of 595 companies for Gross Margin %. This places Grace Life tech Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 12.50. Grace Life tech Holdings' value of 7.45% is 40.4% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 1.39 vs. the industry median of 12.50, Grace Life tech 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 a Steel company?
The median Gross Margin % among Steel companies is 12.50, based on 595 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. Grace Life tech Holdings's current Gross Margin % of 7.45% is 40.4% 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 Grace Life tech Holdings and its competitors. For the Steel industry, the median Gross Margin % is 12.50 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Grace Life tech Holdings's current Gross Margin % is 7.45%, which is 436% above median its own 10-year median of 1.39. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Grace Life tech Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Grace Life tech Holdings (HKSE:02112) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.09, compared to a current price of HK$0.04 — trading 57.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Gross Margin % is 7.45%, which is 436% above median its 10-year median of 1.39 and 40.4% below the Steel industry median of 12.50. 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 Grace Life tech Holdings (HKSE:02112), the current Gross Margin % is 7.45% 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.
Grace Life tech Holdings Ltd is engaged in iron ore exploration, mining, crushing, and beneficiation as well as the sale of iron ore products in the form of iron ore concentrates and iron ore fines. The company's segments are the Iron ore mining and processing operation segment, Health product trade segment, Commercial trade segments, and others. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Health product trade segment which includes the trading of health products. It has geographical markets in the PRC, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and others.
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