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Guoquan Food (Shanghai) CoHKSE:02517 43 Gross Margin % is 21.21% as of Dec. 2025, which is 9% above its 10-year median of 19.51. GuruFocus rates HKSE:02517 with a GF Score™ of 43/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,912 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co ranks worse than 60.77% on this metric.
HKSE:02517's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than 60.77% of 1912
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 26.345
vs HKSE:02517: 21.59
Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co had a gross margin of 21.21% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 => Competition eroding margins
Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co (HKSE:02517) 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
Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co had a gross margin of 21.21% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 => 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.
Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co Gross Margin % Related Terms
Guoquan Food (Shanghai) 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.
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Guoquan Food (Shanghai) 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.
Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co Gross Margin % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Guoquan Food (Shanghai) 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.
Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co (HKSE:02517) has a Gross Margin % of 21.21% as of Dec. 2025. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 19.51. Over the past decade, Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co's Gross Margin % has ranged from 8.98 to 22.17. According to the industry distribution chart, Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co ranks #1162 out of 1912 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 60.8%.
Is Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co's Gross Margin % too high?
Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co's current Gross Margin % of 21.21% is near median its 10-year median of 19.51. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 8.98 to a high of 22.17. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Gross Margin % is 26.35. Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co's value of 21.21% is 19.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co ranks #1162 out of 1912 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co has a GF Score™ of 43/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co's Gross Margin % compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co ranks #1162 out of 1912 companies for Gross Margin %. This places Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 26.35. Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co's value of 21.21% is 19.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co's own Gross Margin % has ranged from 8.98 to 22.17 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 19.51 vs. the industry median of 26.35, Guoquan Food (Shanghai) 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Gross Margin % among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 26.35, based on 1,912 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. Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co's current Gross Margin % of 21.21% is 19.5% 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 Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co 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. Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co's current Gross Margin % is 21.21%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 19.51. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co stock overvalued right now?
Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co (HKSE:02517) has a current Gross Margin % of 21.21%. The current Gross Margin % is 21.21%, which is near median its 10-year median of 19.51 and 19.5% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 26.35. Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co's overall GF Score™ is 43/100 with 4 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 Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co (HKSE:02517), the current Gross Margin % is 21.21% 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.
Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co Ltd is the rapidly growing home meal products brand in China. It offers a variety of ready-to-eat, ready-to-heat, ready-to-cook and prepared ingredients, with a focus on at-home hotpot and barbecue products. With a carefully curated product portfolio and an extensive network of community-based stores, it enables consumers to enjoy meals at home with convenience, affordability and tastiness. Leveraging its robust supply chain and production capabilities, The company offers a wide variety of home meal products under the Guoquan Shihui brand through a nationwide network of retail stores in China, serving diverse dining scenarios.
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