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Net margin is calculated as Net Income divided by its Revenue. CHINA FUND's Net Income for the
six
months ended in Apr. 2025 was $-5.04 Mil. CHINA FUND's Revenue for the
six
months ended in Apr. 2025 was $-4.56 Mil. Therefore, CHINA FUND's net margin for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2025 was 110.39%.
The historical rank and industry rank for CHINA FUND's Net Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
CHN's Net Margin % is not ranked *
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: 85.245 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Net Margin % only.
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.
CHINA FUND Net Margin % Related Terms
CHINA FUND Net Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for CHINA FUND'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.
For the Asset Management subindustry, CHINA FUND'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.
CHINA FUND Net Margin % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, CHINA FUND's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where CHINA FUND's Net 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.
CHINA FUND (CHN) has a Net Margin % of 110.39% as of Apr. 2025. Net margin is the ratio of total net income to net sales. View historical data on CHINA FUND and its competitors.
Is CHINA FUND's Net Margin % too high?
CHINA FUND's current Net Margin % is 110.39%. The Asset Management industry median Net Margin % is 85.25. CHINA FUND's value of 110.39% is 29.5% above this industry median. Overall, CHINA FUND has a GF Score™ of 24/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CHINA FUND's Net Margin % compare to GAMG and VBF?
CHINA FUND's Net Margin % of 110.39% can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. The industry median Net Margin % is 85.25. CHINA FUND's value of 110.39% is 29.5% 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 Net Margin % for an Asset Management company?
The median Net Margin % among Asset Management companies is 85.25, based on 1,568 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. CHINA FUND's current Net Margin % of 110.39% is 29.5% 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 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 CHINA FUND and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Net Margin % is 85.25 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. CHINA FUND's current Net Margin % is 110.39%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CHINA FUND stock overvalued right now?
CHINA FUND (CHN) has a current Net Margin % of 110.39%. The current Net Margin % is 110.39% and 29.5% above the Asset Management industry median of 85.25. CHINA FUND's overall GF Score™ is 24/100. 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 CHINA FUND (CHN), the current Net Margin % is 110.39% as of Apr. 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.
CHINA FUND INC is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is a long-term capital appreciation which it seeks to achieve by investing in equity securities with trading in China and outside China. It invests in various industries such as Insurance, Entertainment, Machinery, Electrical Equipment, Beverages, Hotels, Restaurants, and Leisure among others.
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