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Shanxi Installation Group CoHKSE:02520 30 Gross Margin % is 12.26% as of Dec. 2025, which is 5% below its 10-year median of 12.96. GuruFocus rates HKSE:02520 with a GF Score™ of 30/100. The stock has 12 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,724 Construction companies, Shanxi Installation Group Co ranks worse than 76.22% on this metric.
Shanxi Installation Group Co (HKSE:02520) 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
Shanxi Installation Group Co had a gross margin of 12.26% 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.
Shanxi Installation Group Co Gross Margin % Related Terms
Shanxi Installation 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.
HKSE:02520 vs PWR, FIX, EME: Gross Margin % Comparison
For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Shanxi Installation 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.
Shanxi Installation Group Co Gross Margin % vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Shanxi Installation Group Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Shanxi Installation 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.
Shanxi Installation Group Co (HKSE:02520) has a Gross Margin % of 12.26% as of Dec. 2025. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Shanxi Installation Group Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 12.96. Over the past decade, Shanxi Installation Group Co's Gross Margin % has ranged from 11.41 to 14.34. According to the industry distribution chart, Shanxi Installation Group Co ranks #1314 out of 1724 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 76.2%.
Is Shanxi Installation Group Co's Gross Margin % too high?
Shanxi Installation Group Co's current Gross Margin % of 12.26% is near median its 10-year median of 12.96. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 11.41 to a high of 14.34. The Construction industry median Gross Margin % is 20.78. Shanxi Installation Group Co's value of 12.26% is 41% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Shanxi Installation Group Co ranks #1314 out of 1724 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Shanxi Installation Group Co has a GF Score™ of 30/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Shanxi Installation Group Co's Gross Margin % compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Shanxi Installation Group Co ranks #1314 out of 1724 companies for Gross Margin %. This places Shanxi Installation Group Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 20.78. Shanxi Installation Group Co's value of 12.26% is 41% below this benchmark. Historically, Shanxi Installation Group Co's own Gross Margin % has ranged from 11.41 to 14.34 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 12.96 vs. the industry median of 20.78, Shanxi Installation 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 Construction company?
The median Gross Margin % among Construction companies is 20.78, based on 1,724 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. Shanxi Installation Group Co's current Gross Margin % of 12.26% is 41% 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 Shanxi Installation Group Co and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Gross Margin % is 20.78 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Shanxi Installation Group Co's current Gross Margin % is 12.26%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 12.96. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Shanxi Installation Group Co stock overvalued right now?
Shanxi Installation Group Co (HKSE:02520) has a current Gross Margin % of 12.26%. The current Gross Margin % is 12.26%, which is near median its 10-year median of 12.96 and 41% below the Construction industry median of 20.78. Shanxi Installation Group Co's overall GF Score™ is 30/100 with 12 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 Shanxi Installation Group Co (HKSE:02520), the current Gross Margin % is 12.26% 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.
Shanxi Installation Group Co Ltd is a construction service provider based in Taiyuan, a city in Shanxi Province, China. It is engaged in specialized industrial construction, specialized auxiliary construction, other construction, and non-construction business. The company generates the majority of its revenue from specialized industrial construction. The company offers range of services, from design and consulting, investment and construction, and building construction, to operation and maintenance. The company has two segments the construction contracting segment and the non-construction segment.
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