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What is Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co Gross Margin %?
Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket CoHKSE:02625 +0.27%14 Gross Margin % is 19.47% as of Dec. 2025, which is 9% below its 10-year median of 21.40. GuruFocus rates HKSE:02625 with a GF Score™ of 14/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,114 Retail - Cyclical companies, Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co ranks worse than 80.07% on this metric.
HKSE:02625's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than 80.07% of 1114
companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 36.18
vs HKSE:02625: 17.60
Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co had a gross margin of 19.47% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 => No sustainable competitive advantage
Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co (HKSE:02625) 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
Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co had a gross margin of 19.47% 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.
Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co Gross Margin % Related Terms
Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket 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.
Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co Gross Margin % Chart
Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co Annual Data
Trend
Dec21
Dec22
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Dec25
Gross Margin %
19.74
22.74
21.50
21.40
18.74
Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co Semi-Annual Data
For the Department Stores subindustry, Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket 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.
Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co Gross Margin % vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket 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.
Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co (HKSE:02625) has a Gross Margin % of 19.47% as of Dec. 2025. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 21.40. Over the past decade, Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co's Gross Margin % has ranged from 17.60 to 22.74. According to the industry distribution chart, Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co ranks #892 out of 1114 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 80.1%.
Is Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co's Gross Margin % too high?
Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co's current Gross Margin % of 19.47% is near median its 10-year median of 21.40. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 17.60 to a high of 22.74. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Gross Margin % is 36.18. Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co's value of 19.47% is 46.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co ranks #892 out of 1114 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co has a GF Score™ of 14/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co's Gross Margin % compare to DDS?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co ranks #892 out of 1114 companies for Gross Margin %. This places Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 36.18. Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co's value of 19.47% is 46.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co's own Gross Margin % has ranged from 17.60 to 22.74 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 21.40 vs. the industry median of 36.18, Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Gross Margin % among Retail - Cyclical companies is 36.18, based on 1,114 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. Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co's current Gross Margin % of 19.47% is 46.2% 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 Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Gross Margin % is 36.18 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co's current Gross Margin % is 19.47%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 21.40. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co stock overvalued right now?
Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co (HKSE:02625) has a current Gross Margin % of 19.47%. The current Gross Margin % is 19.47%, which is near median its 10-year median of 21.40 and 46.2% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 36.18. Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co's overall GF Score™ is 14/100 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 Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co (HKSE:02625), the current Gross Margin % is 19.47% 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.
Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co Ltd is a wholesaler of grains and oil headquartered in Yangzhou, with retail operations of supermarkets and convenience stores focusing on the central region of Jiangsu Province under its brand (Hongxinlong). It operates approximately 51 supermarkets and 109 convenience stores in Jiangsu Province, out of which 49 supermarkets and 108 convenience stores are located in Yangzhou, and two supermarkets and one convenience store are located in Taizhou. Apart from supermarkets and convenience stores, the company also operates two Malls located in Yangzhou, namely Jiangdu Mall and Hongxinlong Mall. For its wholesale operations, It sells grains and oil, food products, and other products to resellers and other retail operators including other operators.
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