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Sunrise Realty TrustSUNS +1.82%16 Gross Margin % is 55.19% as of Mar. 2026, which is 32% below its 10-year median of 81.49. GuruFocus rates SUNS with a GF Score™ of 16/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 669 REITs companies, Sunrise Realty Trust ranks worse than 62.03% 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
Sunrise Realty Trust had a gross margin of 55.19% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 => 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.
Sunrise Realty Trust Gross Margin % Related Terms
Sunrise Realty Trust Gross Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sunrise Realty Trust'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.
For the REIT - Mortgage subindustry, Sunrise Realty Trust'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.
Sunrise Realty Trust Gross Margin % vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Sunrise Realty Trust's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sunrise Realty Trust'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.
Sunrise Realty Trust (SUNS) has a Gross Margin % of 55.19% as of Mar. 2026. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Sunrise Realty Trust and its competitors. This is 32% below median its historical median of 81.49. Over the past decade, Sunrise Realty Trust's Gross Margin % has ranged from 63.63 to 90.48. According to the industry distribution chart, Sunrise Realty Trust ranks #415 out of 669 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 62%.
Is Sunrise Realty Trust's Gross Margin % too high?
Sunrise Realty Trust's current Gross Margin % of 55.19% is 32% below median its 10-year median of 81.49. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 63.63 to a high of 90.48. The REITs industry median Gross Margin % is 69.79. Sunrise Realty Trust's value of 55.19% is 20.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sunrise Realty Trust ranks #415 out of 669 companies in the REITs industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Sunrise Realty Trust has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sunrise Realty Trust's Gross Margin % compare to RPT and ACR?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Sunrise Realty Trust ranks #415 out of 669 companies for Gross Margin %. This places Sunrise Realty Trust in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 69.79. Sunrise Realty Trust's value of 55.19% is 20.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Sunrise Realty Trust's own Gross Margin % has ranged from 63.63 to 90.48 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 81.49 vs. the industry median of 69.79, Sunrise Realty Trust 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 REITs company?
The median Gross Margin % among REITs companies is 69.79, based on 669 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. Sunrise Realty Trust's current Gross Margin % of 55.19% is 20.9% 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 Sunrise Realty Trust and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Gross Margin % is 69.79 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sunrise Realty Trust's current Gross Margin % is 55.19%, which is 32% below median its own 10-year median of 81.49. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sunrise Realty Trust stock overvalued right now?
Sunrise Realty Trust (SUNS) has a current Gross Margin % of 55.19%. The current Gross Margin % is 55.19%, which is 32% below median its 10-year median of 81.49 and 20.9% below the REITs industry median of 69.79. Sunrise Realty Trust's overall GF Score™ is 16/100 with 5 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 Sunrise Realty Trust (SUNS), the current Gross Margin % is 55.19% 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.
Sunrise Realty Trust Inc is a real estate investment trust company. It is focus on originating CRE debt investments and providing capital to high-quality borrowers and sponsors with transitional business plans collateralized by CRE assets with opportunities for near-term value creation, as well as recapitalization opportunities. It intends to create a diversified investment portfolio, targeting investments in senior mortgage loans, mezzanine loans, whole loans, B-notes, CMBS, and debt-like preferred equity securities across CRE asset classes and investment mix to include high-quality multi-family, condominiums, retail, office, hospitality, industrial, mixed-use, and specialty-use real estate. The company's portfolio is concentrated in the Southern U.S.
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