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SHSE:603527's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than 96.53% of 2999
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 26.78
vs SHSE:603527: 2.11
Anhui Zhongyuan New Materials Co had a gross margin of 4.07% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 => No sustainable competitive advantage
Anhui Zhongyuan New Materials Co (SHSE:603527) 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
Anhui Zhongyuan New Materials Co had a gross margin of 4.07% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 => 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.
Anhui Zhongyuan New Materials Co Gross Margin % Related Terms
Anhui Zhongyuan New Materials 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.
Anhui Zhongyuan New Materials Co Gross Margin % Chart
SHSE:603527 vs CRS, ATI, MLI: Gross Margin % Comparison
For the Metal Fabrication subindustry, Anhui Zhongyuan New Materials 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.
Anhui Zhongyuan New Materials Co Gross Margin % vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Anhui Zhongyuan New Materials Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Anhui Zhongyuan New Materials 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.
Anhui Zhongyuan New Materials Co (SHSE:603527) has a Gross Margin % of 4.07% as of Mar. 2026. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Anhui Zhongyuan New Materials Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 4.46. Over the past decade, Anhui Zhongyuan New Materials Co's Gross Margin % has ranged from 1.18 to 9.66. According to the industry distribution chart, Anhui Zhongyuan New Materials Co ranks #2895 out of 2999 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 96.5%.
Is Anhui Zhongyuan New Materials Co's Gross Margin % too high?
Anhui Zhongyuan New Materials Co's current Gross Margin % of 4.07% is near median its 10-year median of 4.46. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.18 to a high of 9.66. The Industrial Products industry median Gross Margin % is 26.78. Anhui Zhongyuan New Materials Co's value of 4.07% is 84.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Anhui Zhongyuan New Materials Co ranks #2895 out of 2999 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Anhui Zhongyuan New Materials Co has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Anhui Zhongyuan New Materials Co's Gross Margin % compare to CRS and ATI?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Anhui Zhongyuan New Materials Co ranks #2895 out of 2999 companies for Gross Margin %. This places Anhui Zhongyuan New Materials Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 26.78. Anhui Zhongyuan New Materials Co's value of 4.07% is 84.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Anhui Zhongyuan New Materials Co's own Gross Margin % has ranged from 1.18 to 9.66 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.46 vs. the industry median of 26.78, Anhui Zhongyuan New Materials 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Gross Margin % among Industrial Products companies is 26.78, based on 2,999 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. Anhui Zhongyuan New Materials Co's current Gross Margin % of 4.07% is 84.8% 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 Anhui Zhongyuan New Materials Co and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Gross Margin % is 26.78 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Anhui Zhongyuan New Materials Co's current Gross Margin % is 4.07%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 4.46. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Anhui Zhongyuan New Materials Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Anhui Zhongyuan New Materials Co (SHSE:603527) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥13.54, compared to a current price of ¥9.15 — trading 32.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Gross Margin % is 4.07%, which is near median its 10-year median of 4.46 and 84.8% below the Industrial Products industry median of 26.78. Anhui Zhongyuan New Materials Co's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 9 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 Anhui Zhongyuan New Materials Co (SHSE:603527), the current Gross Margin % is 4.07% as of Mar. 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.
Is Anhui Zhongyuan New Materials Co (SHSE:603527) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Anhui Zhongyuan New Materials Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ¥9.15 is trading 32.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of ¥13.54.
GuruFocus considers Anhui Zhongyuan New Materials Co to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for SHSE:603527:
Gross Margin %: 4.07% (near median its 10-year median of 4.46)
GF Value™: ¥13.54 vs. price of ¥9.15 (32.4% below fair value)
Industry Position: 84.8% below the Industrial Products median (#2895 of 2999)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:603527 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Anhui Zhongyuan New Materials Co Ltd is mainly engaged in research and development, production, sales and service of high precision purple copper belt in China. Its products include raw materials such as transformer copper belts, power cable copper belts, electronic appliance copper belts, heat exchanger copper belts, and coinage copper belts.
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