Eastech HoldingTPE:5225 +0.28%80 Gross Margin % is 12.37% as of Dec. 2025, which is 8% below its 10-year median of 13.49. GuruFocus rates TPE:5225 with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$88.88 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,454 Hardware companies, Eastech Holding ranks worse than 70.05% 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
Eastech Holding had a gross margin of 12.37% 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.
Eastech Holding Gross Margin % Related Terms
Eastech Holding Gross Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Eastech Holding'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 Consumer Electronics subindustry, Eastech Holding'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.
Eastech Holding Gross Margin % vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Eastech Holding's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Eastech Holding'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.
Eastech Holding (TPE:5225) has a Gross Margin % of 12.37% as of Dec. 2025. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Eastech Holding and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 13.49. Over the past decade, Eastech Holding's Gross Margin % has ranged from 5.77 to 17.22. According to the industry distribution chart, Eastech Holding ranks #1719 out of 2454 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 70%.
Is Eastech Holding's Gross Margin % too high?
Eastech Holding's current Gross Margin % of 12.37% is near median its 10-year median of 13.49. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.77 to a high of 17.22. The Hardware industry median Gross Margin % is 24.53. Eastech Holding's value of 12.37% is 49.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Eastech Holding ranks #1719 out of 2454 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Eastech Holding has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Eastech Holding's Gross Margin % compare to AAPL?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Eastech Holding ranks #1719 out of 2454 companies for Gross Margin %. This places Eastech Holding in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 24.53. Eastech Holding's value of 12.37% is 49.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Eastech Holding's own Gross Margin % has ranged from 5.77 to 17.22 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 13.49 vs. the industry median of 24.53, Eastech Holding 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 Hardware company?
The median Gross Margin % among Hardware companies is 24.53, based on 2,454 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. Eastech Holding's current Gross Margin % of 12.37% is 49.6% 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 Eastech Holding and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Gross Margin % is 24.53 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Eastech Holding's current Gross Margin % is 12.37%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 13.49. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Eastech Holding stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eastech Holding (TPE:5225) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$88.88, compared to a current price of NT$71.90 — trading 19.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Gross Margin % is 12.37%, which is near median its 10-year median of 13.49 and 49.6% below the Hardware industry median of 24.53. Eastech Holding's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 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 Eastech Holding (TPE:5225), the current Gross Margin % is 12.37% 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.
Is Eastech Holding (TPE:5225) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eastech Holding stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of NT$71.90 is trading 19.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$88.88.
GuruFocus considers Eastech Holding to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for TPE:5225:
Gross Margin %: 12.37% (near median its 10-year median of 13.49)
GF Value™: NT$88.88 vs. price of NT$71.90 (19.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 49.6% below the Hardware median (#1719 of 2454)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:5225 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Eastech Holding Ltd is engaged in the design and manufacturing of acoustics, electronics, hardware, software, and systems engineering. Its transducers catalog covers standard design transducers, headphones and earphone transducers, scan-speak designed transducers, and others. The company offers products have applications in voice control products, Bluetooth systems, Wi-Fi systems, multi-channel sound systems, soundbar systems, active and passive speakers, home speakers, and headphones, among others. Geographically, the company operates in South Korea, Japan, China, Sweden, Denmark, and others and it derives a majority of its revenue from South Korea.
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