Great Bear Exploration (ASX:GBL) Net Margin %: -186.40% (As of Dec. 2025)

What is Great Bear Exploration Net Margin %?

Great Bear Exploration ASX:GBL -5.56% Net Margin % is -186.40% as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,586 Chemicals companies, Great Bear Exploration ranks worse than 97.6% on this metric.

Net margin is calculated as Net Income divided by its Revenue. Great Bear Exploration's Net Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was A$-0.47 Mil. Great Bear Exploration's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was A$0.25 Mil. Therefore, Great Bear Exploration's net margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -186.40%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Great Bear Exploration's Net Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

ASX:GBL' s Net Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5256.25 Med: -876.95 Max: -240
Current: -240

ASX:GBL's Net Margin % is ranked worse than
97.6% of 1586 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 3.905 vs ASX:GBL: -240.00

Great Bear Exploration (ASX:GBL) Net Margin % Explanation

Although Net Income and Earnings-per-Share (EPS) are the most widely used parameter in measuring a company's profitability and valuation, it is the least reliable. The reason is that reported earnings can be manipulated easily by adjusting any numbers such as Depreciation, Depletion and Amotorization and non-recurring items.

But the long term trend of the net margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.

Great Bear Exploration Net Margin % Related Terms

Great Bear Exploration Net Margin % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Great Bear Exploration's Net 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.

Great Bear Exploration Net Margin % Chart

Great Bear Exploration Annual Data

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-5,256.25

-487.86

-618.47

-626.42

-240.00

Great Bear Exploration Semi-Annual Data
	Jun16	Dec16	Jun17	Dec17	Jun18	Dec18	Jun19	Dec19	Jun20	Dec20	Jun21	Dec21	Jun22	Dec22	Jun23	Dec23	Jun24	Dec24	Jun25	Dec25
Net Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-234.38	-372.96	0.00	-323.75	-186.40

ASX:GBL vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Net Margin % Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Great Bear Exploration's Net Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Net 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.

Great Bear Exploration Net Margin % vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Great Bear Exploration's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Great Bear Exploration's Net Margin % falls into.

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Great Bear Exploration Net Margin % Calculation

Net margin - also known as net profit margin is the ratio of Net Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Great Bear Exploration's Net Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Net Margin	=	Net Income (A: Dec. 2025 )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2025 )
	=	-0.984	/	0.41
	=	-240.00 %

Great Bear Exploration's Net Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Net Margin	=	Net Income (Q: Dec. 2025 )	/	Revenue (Q: Dec. 2025 )
	=	-0.466	/	0.25
	=	-186.40 %

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What does a Net Margin % of -186.40% mean?

Great Bear Exploration (ASX:GBL) has a Net Margin % of -186.40% as of Dec. 2025. Net margin is the ratio of total net income to net sales. View historical data on Great Bear Exploration and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Great Bear Exploration ranks #1548 out of 1586 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 97.6%.

Is Great Bear Exploration's Net Margin % too high?

Great Bear Exploration's current Net Margin % is -186.40%. Based on the distribution chart, Great Bear Exploration ranks #1548 out of 1586 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.

How does Great Bear Exploration's Net Margin % compare to LIN and SHW?

According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Great Bear Exploration ranks #1548 out of 1586 companies for Net Margin %. This places Great Bear Exploration in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Net Margin % is 3.91. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.

What is a good Net Margin % for a Chemicals company?

The median Net Margin % among Chemicals companies is 3.91, based on 1,586 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Net Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Net Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.

What does a high Net Margin % mean?

A high Net Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Net margin is the ratio of total net income to net sales. View historical data on Great Bear Exploration and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Net Margin % is 3.91 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Great Bear Exploration's current Net Margin % is -186.40%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.

Is Great Bear Exploration stock overvalued right now?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Great Bear Exploration (ASX:GBL) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is A$0.02, compared to a current price of A$0.02 — trading 15% below its estimated fair value. The current Net Margin % is -186.40%. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.

How is Net Margin % calculated?

Net Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Great Bear Exploration (ASX:GBL), the current Net Margin % is -186.40% 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.

Great Bear Exploration Business Description

Industry Basic Materials Chemicals

Comparable Companies ASX:RAN ASX:AJX ASX:NHE LIN XPAR:AI SHW ECL APD SHSE:600309 XSWX:GIVN ISX:TPIA XSWX:SIKA OCSE:NSIS B BOM:500820 SZSE:002466 PPG XSGO:SQM-B ALB ADX:BOROUGE XAMS:DSFIR

Address 412 Collins Street, Level 6, Melbourne, VIC, AUS, 3000

Website https://www.greatbearexploration.com

Great Bear Exploration Ltd is an exploration company. The company is focused on advancing copper, gold, silver and uranium opportunities in Canada's Northwest Territories. The Great Bear Exploration project of the comany covers different prospects as Phoenix prospect, Slider Prospect, Coyote Prospect, Payback Prospect, Charlie Prospect, Cougar Prospect, Viper Prospect, and others.