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What is Dekon Food and Agriculture Group Gross Margin %?
Dekon Food and Agriculture GroupHKSE:02419 +1.98%46 Gross Margin % is 10.06% as of Dec. 2025, which is 27% below its 10-year median of 13.75. GuruFocus rates HKSE:02419 with a GF Score™ of 46/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,908 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Dekon Food and Agriculture Group ranks worse than 78.35% on this metric.
HKSE:02419's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than 78.35% of 1908
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 26.345
vs HKSE:02419: 13.72
Dekon Food and Agriculture Group had a gross margin of 10.06% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 => No sustainable competitive advantage
Dekon Food and Agriculture Group (HKSE:02419) 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
Dekon Food and Agriculture Group had a gross margin of 10.06% 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.
Dekon Food and Agriculture Group Gross Margin % Related Terms
Dekon Food and Agriculture Group 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.
Dekon Food and Agriculture Group Gross Margin % Chart
HKSE:02419 vs ADM, BG, TSN: Gross Margin % Comparison
For the Farm Products subindustry, Dekon Food and Agriculture Group'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.
Dekon Food and Agriculture Group Gross Margin % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Dekon Food and Agriculture Group's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Dekon Food and Agriculture Group'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.
Dekon Food and Agriculture Group (HKSE:02419) has a Gross Margin % of 10.06% as of Dec. 2025. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Dekon Food and Agriculture Group and its competitors. This is 27% below median its historical median of 13.75. Over the past decade, Dekon Food and Agriculture Group's Gross Margin % has ranged from 0.74 to 38.84. According to the industry distribution chart, Dekon Food and Agriculture Group ranks #1495 out of 1908 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 78.4%.
Is Dekon Food and Agriculture Group's Gross Margin % too high?
Dekon Food and Agriculture Group's current Gross Margin % of 10.06% is 27% below median its 10-year median of 13.75. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.74 to a high of 38.84. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Gross Margin % is 26.35. Dekon Food and Agriculture Group's value of 10.06% is 61.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Dekon Food and Agriculture Group ranks #1495 out of 1908 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Dekon Food and Agriculture Group has a GF Score™ of 46/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Dekon Food and Agriculture Group's Gross Margin % compare to ADM and BG?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Dekon Food and Agriculture Group ranks #1495 out of 1908 companies for Gross Margin %. This places Dekon Food and Agriculture Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 26.35. Dekon Food and Agriculture Group's value of 10.06% is 61.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Dekon Food and Agriculture Group's own Gross Margin % has ranged from 0.74 to 38.84 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 13.75 vs. the industry median of 26.35, Dekon Food and Agriculture Group 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Gross Margin % among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 26.35, based on 1,908 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. Dekon Food and Agriculture Group's current Gross Margin % of 10.06% is 61.8% 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 Dekon Food and Agriculture Group and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Gross Margin % is 26.35 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Dekon Food and Agriculture Group's current Gross Margin % is 10.06%, which is 27% below median its own 10-year median of 13.75. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Dekon Food and Agriculture Group stock overvalued right now?
Dekon Food and Agriculture Group (HKSE:02419) has a current Gross Margin % of 10.06%. The current Gross Margin % is 10.06%, which is 27% below median its 10-year median of 13.75 and 61.8% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 26.35. Dekon Food and Agriculture Group's overall GF Score™ is 46/100 with 5 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 Dekon Food and Agriculture Group (HKSE:02419), the current Gross Margin % is 10.06% 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.
Dekon Food and Agriculture Group Business Description
Dekon Food and Agriculture Group is engaged in livestock and poultry breeding and farming enterprises in China. It is focused on the breeding and raising of pigs and yellow-feathered broilers. The company's business consists of three segments, namely pig, poultry and ancillary products. The Pig segment includes sales of market hogs, breeding pigs, market piglets and boar semen; the Poultry segment includes sales of yellow-feathered broilers, chicks and eggs; and the Ancillary segment includes sales of fresh meat, ingredients and others. The majority of the revenue is generated from the Pig segment.
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