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UI Boustead REITSGX:UIBU -0.62%12 Gross Margin % is 70.98% as of Sep. 2025, which is 1% above its 10-year median of 70.51. GuruFocus rates SGX:UIBU with a GF Score™ of 12/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 670 REITs companies, UI Boustead REIT ranks better than 51.34% 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
UI Boustead REIT had a gross margin of 70.98% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 => Durable 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.
UI Boustead REIT Gross Margin % Related Terms
UI Boustead REIT Gross Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for UI Boustead REIT'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.
UI Boustead REIT Gross Margin % Chart
UI Boustead REIT Annual Data
Trend
Mar23
Mar24
Mar25
Gross Margin %
71.61
69.81
70.51
UI Boustead REIT Semi-Annual Data
Sep24
Mar25
Sep25
Gross Margin %
71.39
69.65
70.98
SGX:UIBU vs PLD, PSA, EXR: Gross Margin % Comparison
For the REIT - Industrial subindustry, UI Boustead REIT'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.
UI Boustead REIT Gross Margin % vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, UI Boustead REIT's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where UI Boustead REIT'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.
UI Boustead REIT (SGX:UIBU) has a Gross Margin % of 70.98% as of Sep. 2025. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on UI Boustead REIT and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 70.51. Over the past decade, UI Boustead REIT's Gross Margin % has ranged from 69.81 to 71.61. According to the industry distribution chart, UI Boustead REIT ranks #326 out of 670 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 48.7%.
Is UI Boustead REIT's Gross Margin % too high?
UI Boustead REIT's current Gross Margin % of 70.98% is near median its 10-year median of 70.51. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 69.81 to a high of 71.61. The REITs industry median Gross Margin % is 69.80. UI Boustead REIT's value of 70.98% is 1.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, UI Boustead REIT ranks #326 out of 670 companies in the REITs industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, UI Boustead REIT has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does UI Boustead REIT's Gross Margin % compare to PLD and PSA?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, UI Boustead REIT ranks #326 out of 670 companies for Gross Margin %. This puts UI Boustead REIT in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 69.80. UI Boustead REIT's value of 70.98% is 1.7% above this benchmark. Historically, UI Boustead REIT's own Gross Margin % has ranged from 69.81 to 71.61 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 70.51 vs. the industry median of 69.80, UI Boustead REIT 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 REITs company?
The median Gross Margin % among REITs companies is 69.80, based on 670 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. UI Boustead REIT's current Gross Margin % of 70.98% is 1.7% 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 UI Boustead REIT and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Gross Margin % is 69.80 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. UI Boustead REIT's current Gross Margin % is 70.98%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 70.51. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is UI Boustead REIT stock overvalued right now?
UI Boustead REIT (SGX:UIBU) has a current Gross Margin % of 70.98%. The current Gross Margin % is 70.98%, which is near median its 10-year median of 70.51 and 1.7% above the REITs industry median of 69.80. UI Boustead REIT's overall GF Score™ is 12/100 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 UI Boustead REIT (SGX:UIBU), the current Gross Margin % is 70.98% 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.
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UI Boustead REIT is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests, directly or indirectly, in logistics, industrial, high-specification industrial, and business space properties in the Asia-Pacific region, as well as real estate-related assets. Its key objectives are to provide Unitholders with an attractive rate of return on their investment through regular and stable distributions and to achieve long-term growth in DPU and net asset value (NAV) per Unit, while maintaining an appropriate capital structure.
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