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Perfect OptronicsHKSE:08311 Gross Margin % is 14.52% as of Dec. 2025, which is 61% above its 10-year median of 9.03. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,453 Hardware companies, Perfect Optronics ranks worse than 74.48% on this metric.
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
Perfect Optronics had a gross margin of 14.52% 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.
Perfect Optronics Gross Margin % Related Terms
Perfect Optronics Gross Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Perfect Optronics's Gross Margin % can be seen below:
* 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:08311 vs APH, GLW, TEL: Gross Margin % Comparison
For the Electronic Components subindustry, Perfect Optronics'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.
Perfect Optronics Gross Margin % vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Perfect Optronics's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Perfect Optronics'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.
Perfect Optronics (HKSE:08311) has a Gross Margin % of 14.52% as of Dec. 2025. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Perfect Optronics and its competitors. This is 61% above median its historical median of 9.03. According to the industry distribution chart, Perfect Optronics ranks #1827 out of 2453 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 74.5%.
Is Perfect Optronics' Gross Margin % too high?
Perfect Optronics' current Gross Margin % of 14.52% is 61% above median its 10-year median of 9.03. The Hardware industry median Gross Margin % is 24.82. Perfect Optronics' value of 14.52% is 41.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Perfect Optronics ranks #1827 out of 2453 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does Perfect Optronics' Gross Margin % compare to APH and GLW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Perfect Optronics ranks #1827 out of 2453 companies for Gross Margin %. This places Perfect Optronics in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 24.82. Perfect Optronics' value of 14.52% is 41.5% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 9.03 vs. the industry median of 24.82, Perfect Optronics 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 Hardware company?
The median Gross Margin % among Hardware companies is 24.82, based on 2,453 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. Perfect Optronics's current Gross Margin % of 14.52% is 41.5% 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 Perfect Optronics and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Gross Margin % is 24.82 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Perfect Optronics's current Gross Margin % is 14.52%, which is 61% above median its own 10-year median of 9.03. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Perfect Optronics stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Perfect Optronics (HKSE:08311) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.03, compared to a current price of HK$0.05 — trading 66.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Gross Margin % is 14.52%, which is 61% above median its 10-year median of 9.03 and 41.5% below the Hardware industry median of 24.82. 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 Perfect Optronics (HKSE:08311), the current Gross Margin % is 14.52% 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.
Perfect Optronics Ltd is an investment holding company principally engaged in the trading of display panels, optics products, and related electronic components. It offers Thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels and modules, Polarisers, Electronic signage, Optics products, Light guide plates, Integrated circuits, and other products. Key revenue is derived from the TFT-LCD panels and modules. It operates businesses in Hong Kong, Mainland China, and Taiwan, out of which Hong Kong accounts for a majority of the revenue.
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