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What is FAR International Holdings Group Co Gross Margin %?
FAR International Holdings Group CoHKSE:02516 -2.61%44 Gross Margin % is 6.81% as of Dec. 2025, which is 12% below its 10-year median of 7.71. GuruFocus rates HKSE:02516 with a GF Score™ of 44/100. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 982 Transportation companies, FAR International Holdings Group Co ranks worse than 85.23% on this metric.
FAR International Holdings Group Co (HKSE:02516) 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
FAR International Holdings Group Co had a gross margin of 6.81% 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.
FAR International Holdings Group Co Gross Margin % Related Terms
FAR International Holdings Group 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.
FAR International Holdings Group Co Gross Margin % Chart
HKSE:02516 vs UPS, FDX, JBHT: Gross Margin % Comparison
For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, FAR International Holdings Group 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.
FAR International Holdings Group Co Gross Margin % vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, FAR International Holdings Group Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where FAR International Holdings Group 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.
FAR International Holdings Group Co (HKSE:02516) has a Gross Margin % of 6.81% as of Dec. 2025. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on FAR International Holdings Group Co and its competitors. This is 12% below median its historical median of 7.71. Over the past decade, FAR International Holdings Group Co's Gross Margin % has ranged from 7.20 to 8.36. According to the industry distribution chart, FAR International Holdings Group Co ranks #837 out of 982 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 85.2%.
Is FAR International Holdings Group Co's Gross Margin % too high?
FAR International Holdings Group Co's current Gross Margin % of 6.81% is 12% below median its 10-year median of 7.71. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 7.20 to a high of 8.36. The Transportation industry median Gross Margin % is 20.59. FAR International Holdings Group Co's value of 6.81% is 66.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, FAR International Holdings Group Co ranks #837 out of 982 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, FAR International Holdings Group Co has a GF Score™ of 44/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does FAR International Holdings Group Co's Gross Margin % compare to UPS and FDX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, FAR International Holdings Group Co ranks #837 out of 982 companies for Gross Margin %. This places FAR International Holdings Group Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 20.59. FAR International Holdings Group Co's value of 6.81% is 66.9% below this benchmark. Historically, FAR International Holdings Group Co's own Gross Margin % has ranged from 7.20 to 8.36 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.71 vs. the industry median of 20.59, FAR International Holdings Group 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 Transportation company?
The median Gross Margin % among Transportation companies is 20.59, based on 982 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. FAR International Holdings Group Co's current Gross Margin % of 6.81% is 66.9% 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 FAR International Holdings Group Co and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Gross Margin % is 20.59 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. FAR International Holdings Group Co's current Gross Margin % is 6.81%, which is 12% below median its own 10-year median of 7.71. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is FAR International Holdings Group Co stock overvalued right now?
FAR International Holdings Group Co (HKSE:02516) has a current Gross Margin % of 6.81%. The current Gross Margin % is 6.81%, which is 12% below median its 10-year median of 7.71 and 66.9% below the Transportation industry median of 20.59. FAR International Holdings Group Co's overall GF Score™ is 44/100 with 8 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 FAR International Holdings Group Co (HKSE:02516), the current Gross Margin % is 6.81% 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.
FAR International Holdings Group Co Ltd is a cross-border e-commerce logistics service provider based in the PRC. The group principally provides three main types of services, namely end-to-end cross-border delivery service, freight forwarding service, and other logistics services.
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