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Chinese People Holdings CoSTU:KEH Net Margin % is -21.55% as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 499 Utilities - Regulated companies, Chinese People Holdings Co ranks worse than 92.18% on this metric.
Chinese People Holdings Co (STU:KEH) 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.
Chinese People Holdings Co Net Margin % Related Terms
Chinese People Holdings Co Net 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.
For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Chinese People Holdings Co'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.
Chinese People Holdings Co Net Margin % vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Chinese People Holdings Co's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Chinese People Holdings Co'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.
Chinese People Holdings Co (STU:KEH) has a Net Margin % of -21.55% as of Dec. 2025. Net margin is the ratio of total net income to net sales. View historical data on Chinese People Holdings Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Chinese People Holdings Co ranks #460 out of 499 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 92.2%.
Is Chinese People Holdings Co's Net Margin % too high?
Chinese People Holdings Co's current Net Margin % is -21.55%. Based on the distribution chart, Chinese People Holdings Co ranks #460 out of 499 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Chinese People Holdings Co's Net Margin % compare to ATO and NI?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Chinese People Holdings Co ranks #460 out of 499 companies for Net Margin %. This places Chinese People Holdings Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Net Margin % is 8.08. 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 Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Net Margin % among Utilities - Regulated companies is 8.08, based on 499 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 Chinese People Holdings Co and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Net Margin % is 8.08 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Chinese People Holdings Co's current Net Margin % is -21.55%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Chinese People Holdings Co stock overvalued right now?
Chinese People Holdings Co (STU:KEH) has a current Net Margin % of -21.55%. The current Net Margin % is -21.55%. 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 Chinese People Holdings Co (STU:KEH), the current Net Margin % is -21.55% 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.
Chinese People Holdings Co Ltd is engaged in the sales and distribution of fuel gas, including the piped gas transmission and distribution, cylinder gas supply, gas distribution, food ingredients supply, and fast-moving consumer goods supply businesses through subcontracting of supermarket operations and the leasing of related properties in the People's Republic of China. Its segments include Piped gas transmission and distribution, Cylinder gas supply, Gas distribution, and Food ingredients supply, and FMCG. It derives revenue from Piped gas transmission and distribution, which sells piped gas to end-user households, industrial and commercial customers, and the construction of gas pipeline networks under gas connection contracts in the PRC.
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