ecoWise HoldingsSGX:5CT +7.69% Gross Margin % is 8.74% as of Apr. 2026, which is 51% below its 10-year median of 17.85. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 234 Waste Management companies, ecoWise Holdings ranks worse than 78.21% 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
ecoWise Holdings had a gross margin of 8.74% for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 => No sustainable competitive advantage
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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.
ecoWise Holdings Gross Margin % Related Terms
ecoWise Holdings Gross Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for ecoWise Holdings'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.
SGX:5CT vs WM, RSG, WCN: Gross Margin % Comparison
For the Waste Management subindustry, ecoWise 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.
ecoWise Holdings Gross Margin % vs Waste Management Industry
For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, ecoWise Holdings's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where ecoWise 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.
ecoWise Holdings (SGX:5CT) has a Gross Margin % of 8.74% as of Apr. 2026. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on ecoWise Holdings and its competitors. This is 51% below median its historical median of 17.85. Over the past decade, ecoWise Holdings' Gross Margin % has ranged from 13.63 to 22.20. According to the industry distribution chart, ecoWise Holdings ranks #183 out of 234 companies in the Waste Management industry, placing it in the top 78.2%.
Is ecoWise Holdings' Gross Margin % too high?
ecoWise Holdings' current Gross Margin % of 8.74% is 51% below median its 10-year median of 17.85. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 13.63 to a high of 22.20. The Waste Management industry median Gross Margin % is 27.35. ecoWise Holdings' value of 8.74% is 68% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, ecoWise Holdings ranks #183 out of 234 companies in the Waste Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does ecoWise Holdings' Gross Margin % compare to WM and RSG?
According to the Waste Management industry distribution chart, ecoWise Holdings ranks #183 out of 234 companies for Gross Margin %. This places ecoWise Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 27.35. ecoWise Holdings' value of 8.74% is 68% below this benchmark. Historically, ecoWise Holdings' own Gross Margin % has ranged from 13.63 to 22.20 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 17.85 vs. the industry median of 27.35, ecoWise Holdings 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 Waste Management company?
The median Gross Margin % among Waste Management companies is 27.35, based on 234 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. ecoWise Holdings's current Gross Margin % of 8.74% is 68% 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 ecoWise Holdings and its competitors. For the Waste Management industry, the median Gross Margin % is 27.35 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. ecoWise Holdings's current Gross Margin % is 8.74%, which is 51% below median its own 10-year median of 17.85. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ecoWise Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ecoWise Holdings (SGX:5CT) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is S$0.06, compared to a current price of S$0.01 — trading 76.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Gross Margin % is 8.74%, which is 51% below median its 10-year median of 17.85 and 68% below the Waste Management industry median of 27.35. 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 ecoWise Holdings (SGX:5CT), the current Gross Margin % is 8.74% as of Apr. 2026. 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.
ecoWise Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company engaged in providing management services to its subsidiaries. It focuses on three business segments. The Resource Recovery segment includes processing, recycling, and repurposing waste and salvageable materials into environmentally friendly products for industrial applications. The Renewable Energy segment includes designing, building, and operation of biomass co-generation systems, generate power for sale and provision of services related to the applications of heat. The Integrated Environmental Solutions Provider segment is engaged in the provision of resource management and integrated environmental engineering solutions for industrial waste and energy management. It derives maximum revenue from Resource Recovery segment.
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