YUII (Yuhe International) Gross Margin %: 27.65% (As of Mar. 2011)


What is Yuhe International Gross Margin %?

Yuhe International YUII -99.00% Gross Margin % is 27.65% as of Mar. 2011.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Yuhe International's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2011 was $7.43 Mil. Yuhe International's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2011 was $26.86 Mil. Therefore, Yuhe International's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2011 was 27.65%.


The historical rank and industry rank for Yuhe International's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:


YUII's Gross Margin % is not ranked *
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: 26.37
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Gross Margin % only.

Yuhe International had a gross margin of 27.65% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2011 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Yuhe International was 0.00% per year.


Yuhe International  (OTCPK:YUII) 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

Yuhe International had a gross margin of 27.65% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2011 => 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.


Yuhe International Gross Margin % Related Terms


Yuhe International Gross Margin % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Yuhe International'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.

Yuhe International Gross Margin % Chart

Yuhe International Annual Data
Trend Dec01 Dec02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10
Gross Margin %
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Yuhe International Quarterly Data
Jun06 Sep06 Dec06 Mar07 Jun07 Sep07 Dec07 Mar08 Jun08 Sep08 Dec08 Mar09 Jun09 Sep09 Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11
Gross Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 33.17 33.04 40.37 34.45 27.65

YUII vs EYTH: Gross Margin % Comparison

For the Farm Products subindustry, Yuhe International'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.


Yuhe International Gross Margin % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Yuhe International's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Yuhe International's Gross Margin % falls into.



Yuhe International Gross Margin % Calculation

Gross Margin is the percentage of Gross Profit out of sales or Revenue.

Yuhe International's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2010 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2010 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2010 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2010 )
=24.2 / 67.48
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(67.48 - 43.289) / 67.48
=35.85 %

Yuhe International's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2011 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2011 )=Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2011 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2011 )
=7.4 / 26.861
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(26.861 - 19.434) / 26.861
=27.65 %

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Gross Margin % →
What does a Gross Margin % of 27.65% mean?
Yuhe International (YUII) has a Gross Margin % of 27.65% as of Mar. 2011. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Yuhe International and its competitors.
Is Yuhe International's Gross Margin % too high?
Yuhe International's current Gross Margin % is 27.65%. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Gross Margin % is 26.37. Yuhe International's value of 27.65% is 4.9% above this industry median.
How does Yuhe International's Gross Margin % compare to EYTH?
Yuhe International's Gross Margin % of 27.65% can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 26.37. Yuhe International's value of 27.65% is 4.9% above this benchmark. 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Gross Margin % among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 26.37, based on 1,902 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. Yuhe International's current Gross Margin % of 27.65% is 4.9% above 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 Yuhe International and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Gross Margin % is 26.37 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Yuhe International's current Gross Margin % is 27.65%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Yuhe International stock overvalued right now?
Yuhe International (YUII) has a current Gross Margin % of 27.65%. The current Gross Margin % is 27.65% and 4.9% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 26.37. 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 Yuhe International (YUII), the current Gross Margin % is 27.65% as of Mar. 2011. 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.

Yuhe International Business Description

Address 301 Hailong Street, Hanting Distric, Weifang, Shandong, CHN, 84106
Yuhe International Inc. is a supplier of day-old chickens raised for meat production, or broilers, in the People's Republic of China. The company operates in the middle of the commercial broiler chicken supply chain, where it purchases parent breeding stock from breeder farms, raises them to produce hatching eggs, and hatches the eggs to live day-old broilers, which are then sold to broiler raisers.