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Great Harvest Maeta HoldingsHKSE:03683 -9.76% Gross Margin % is 20.49% as of Sep. 2025, which is 100% above its 10-year median of 10.22. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 982 Transportation companies, Great Harvest Maeta Holdings ranks worse than 99.08% on this metric.
Great Harvest Maeta Holdings (HKSE:03683) 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
Great Harvest Maeta Holdings had a gross margin of 20.49% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 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.
Great Harvest Maeta Holdings Gross Margin % Related Terms
Great Harvest Maeta Holdings 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.
Great Harvest Maeta Holdings Gross Margin % Competitor Comparison
For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Great Harvest Maeta Holdings'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.
Great Harvest Maeta Holdings Gross Margin % vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Great Harvest Maeta Holdings's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Great Harvest Maeta Holdings'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.
Great Harvest Maeta Holdings (HKSE:03683) has a Gross Margin % of 20.49% as of Sep. 2025. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Great Harvest Maeta Holdings and its competitors. This is 100% above median its historical median of 10.22. According to the industry distribution chart, Great Harvest Maeta Holdings ranks #973 out of 982 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 99.1%.
Is Great Harvest Maeta Holdings' Gross Margin % too high?
Great Harvest Maeta Holdings' current Gross Margin % of 20.49% is 100% above median its 10-year median of 10.22. The Transportation industry median Gross Margin % is 20.36. Great Harvest Maeta Holdings' value of 20.49% is 0.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Great Harvest Maeta Holdings ranks #973 out of 982 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Great Harvest Maeta Holdings' Gross Margin % compare to competitors?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Great Harvest Maeta Holdings ranks #973 out of 982 companies for Gross Margin %. This places Great Harvest Maeta Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 20.36. Great Harvest Maeta Holdings' value of 20.49% is 0.6% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 10.22 vs. the industry median of 20.36, Great Harvest Maeta Holdings has consistently been above 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 20.36, 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. Great Harvest Maeta Holdings's current Gross Margin % of 20.49% is 0.6% above 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 Great Harvest Maeta Holdings and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Gross Margin % is 20.36 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Great Harvest Maeta Holdings's current Gross Margin % is 20.49%, which is 100% above median its own 10-year median of 10.22. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Great Harvest Maeta Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Great Harvest Maeta Holdings (HKSE:03683) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.05, compared to a current price of HK$0.04 — trading 26% below its estimated fair value. The current Gross Margin % is 20.49%, which is 100% above median its 10-year median of 10.22 and 0.6% above the Transportation industry median of 20.36. 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 Great Harvest Maeta Holdings (HKSE:03683), the current Gross Margin % is 20.49% as of Sep. 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.
Great Harvest Maeta Holdings Ltd is engaged in chartering the Group's vessels. It offers marine transportation services to its customers by chartering out its vessels for the transportation of dry bulk cargoes. All of the company's vessels are hired out under time charterers for a contractual period. The company operates in two reportable segments: the Chartering of vessels segment and the Property investment and development segment. The majority of revenue is generated by the chartering of the vessels segment.
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