What is 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Bhd Gross Margin %?
99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings BhdXKLS:5326 +0.28%18 Gross Margin % is 20.39% as of Mar. 2026, which is 83% above its 10-year median of 11.17. GuruFocus rates XKLS:5326 with a GF Score™ of 18/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,113 Retail - Cyclical companies, 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Bhd ranks worse than 85.98% on this metric.
99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5326) 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
99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Bhd had a gross margin of 20.39% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 => Competition eroding margins
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.
99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Bhd Gross Margin % Related Terms
99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Bhd 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.
99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Bhd Gross Margin % Chart
For the Department Stores subindustry, 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Bhd'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.
99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Bhd Gross Margin % vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Bhd's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Bhd'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.
99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5326) has a Gross Margin % of 20.39% as of Mar. 2026. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Bhd and its competitors. This is 83% above median its historical median of 11.17. Over the past decade, 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Bhd's Gross Margin % has ranged from 9.18 to 19.47. According to the industry distribution chart, 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Bhd ranks #957 out of 1113 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 86%.
Is 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Bhd's Gross Margin % too high?
99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Bhd's current Gross Margin % of 20.39% is 83% above median its 10-year median of 11.17. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 9.18 to a high of 19.47. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Gross Margin % is 36.26. 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Bhd's value of 20.39% is 43.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Bhd ranks #957 out of 1113 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Bhd has a GF Score™ of 18/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Bhd's Gross Margin % compare to DDS and M?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Bhd ranks #957 out of 1113 companies for Gross Margin %. This places 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 36.26. 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Bhd's value of 20.39% is 43.8% below this benchmark. Historically, 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Bhd's own Gross Margin % has ranged from 9.18 to 19.47 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 11.17 vs. the industry median of 36.26, 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Bhd 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Gross Margin % among Retail - Cyclical companies is 36.26, based on 1,113 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. 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Bhd's current Gross Margin % of 20.39% is 43.8% 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 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Bhd and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Gross Margin % is 36.26 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Bhd's current Gross Margin % is 20.39%, which is 83% above median its own 10-year median of 11.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Bhd stock overvalued right now?
99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5326) has a current Gross Margin % of 20.39%. The current Gross Margin % is 20.39%, which is 83% above median its 10-year median of 11.17 and 43.8% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 36.26. 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 18/100 with 1 warning sign 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 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5326), the current Gross Margin % is 20.39% 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.
99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Bhd Business Description
99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Bhd is a grocery retailer in Malaysia. The company's outlets carry daily necessities comprising mainly FMCG such as food and beverages, personal and baby care products, as well as household products. It has a single operating segment, namely retail of consumable merchandise and other household products.
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