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Chinese People Holdings CoSTU:KEH Gross Margin % is 12.61% as of Dec. 2025, which is 19% below its 10-year median of 15.58. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 487 Utilities - Regulated companies, Chinese People Holdings Co ranks worse than 85.63% on this metric.
Chinese People Holdings Co (STU:KEH) 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
Chinese People Holdings Co had a gross margin of 12.61% 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.
Chinese People Holdings Co Gross Margin % Related Terms
Chinese People Holdings 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.
For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Chinese People Holdings 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.
Chinese People Holdings Co Gross Margin % vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Chinese People Holdings Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Chinese People Holdings 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.
Chinese People Holdings Co (STU:KEH) has a Gross Margin % of 12.61% as of Dec. 2025. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Chinese People Holdings Co and its competitors. This is 19% below median its historical median of 15.58. Over the past decade, Chinese People Holdings Co's Gross Margin % has ranged from 10.11 to 28.30. According to the industry distribution chart, Chinese People Holdings Co ranks #417 out of 487 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 85.6%.
Is Chinese People Holdings Co's Gross Margin % too high?
Chinese People Holdings Co's current Gross Margin % of 12.61% is 19% below median its 10-year median of 15.58. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 10.11 to a high of 28.30. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Gross Margin % is 30.80. Chinese People Holdings Co's value of 12.61% is 59.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Chinese People Holdings Co ranks #417 out of 487 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Chinese People Holdings Co's Gross Margin % compare to ATO and NI?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Chinese People Holdings Co ranks #417 out of 487 companies for Gross Margin %. This places Chinese People Holdings Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 30.80. Chinese People Holdings Co's value of 12.61% is 59.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Chinese People Holdings Co's own Gross Margin % has ranged from 10.11 to 28.30 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 15.58 vs. the industry median of 30.80, Chinese People Holdings 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 Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Gross Margin % among Utilities - Regulated companies is 30.80, based on 487 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. Chinese People Holdings Co's current Gross Margin % of 12.61% is 59.1% 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 Chinese People Holdings Co and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Gross Margin % is 30.80 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Chinese People Holdings Co's current Gross Margin % is 12.61%, which is 19% below median its own 10-year median of 15.58. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Chinese People Holdings Co stock overvalued right now?
Chinese People Holdings Co (STU:KEH) has a current Gross Margin % of 12.61%. The current Gross Margin % is 12.61%, which is 19% below median its 10-year median of 15.58 and 59.1% below the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 30.80. 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 Chinese People Holdings Co (STU:KEH), the current Gross Margin % is 12.61% 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.
Chinese People Holdings Co Ltd is engaged in the sales and distribution of fuel gas, including the piped gas transmission and distribution, cylinder gas supply, gas distribution, food ingredients supply, and fast-moving consumer goods supply businesses through subcontracting of supermarket operations and the leasing of related properties in the People's Republic of China. Its segments include Piped gas transmission and distribution, Cylinder gas supply, Gas distribution, and Food ingredients supply, and FMCG. It derives revenue from Piped gas transmission and distribution, which sells piped gas to end-user households, industrial and commercial customers, and the construction of gas pipeline networks under gas connection contracts in the PRC.
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