Zhong An Group (FRA:35Z) Operating Margin % Explanation
Just like Gross Margin %, it is important to see a company maintains its operating margin over time. Among the same industry, a company with higher operating margin is more efficient in its operation. It is also more stable during industry slowdown or recessions. Peter Lynch prefers those with higher margins than those with lower margins.
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Operating Margin % can be manipulated by adjusting the rate of depreciation, depletion and amortization (DDA).
If a company is facing competition, its Operating Margin % may decline. Often the Operating Margin % declines well before the company's Revenue or even profit decline. Therefore, Operating Margin % is a very important indicator of whether the company is facing problems.
For instance, by 2012, Nokia (NOK)'s problems were well known and its stock had lost more than 90% of its market value since 2007. But Nokias Operating Margin % had already been in decline since 2002, although its Earnings per Share (Diluted) were still rising. Investors who paid attention to Operating Margin % would have avoided this huge loss. The same can be said for Research-in-Motion (RIMM).
Therefore, Operating Margin % is a very important screening filter for GuruFocus. GuruFocus's Buffett-Munger screener requires that the profit margin is either consistent or expanding. The Model Portfolio of the Buffett-Munger screener has outperformed the market every year since inception in 2009.
Zhong An Group Operating Margin % Related Terms
Zhong An Group Operating Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Zhong An Group's Operating 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.
Zhong An Group Operating Margin % Competitor Comparison
For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Zhong An Group's Operating Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Operating 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.
Zhong An Group Operating Margin % vs Real Estate Industry
For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Zhong An Group's Operating Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Zhong An Group's Operating Margin % falls into.
Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.
Zhong An Group's Operating Margin % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* 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.
Zhong An Group (FRA:35Z) has a Operating Margin % of -16.40% as of Dec. 2025. Operating margin is the ratio of total operating income to net sales. View historical data on Zhong An Group and its competitors. Over the past decade, Zhong An Group's Operating Margin % has ranged from 0.17 to 33.18. According to the industry distribution chart, Zhong An Group ranks #1286 out of 1745 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 73.7%.
Is Zhong An Group's Operating Margin % too high?
Zhong An Group's current Operating Margin % is -16.40%. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.17 to a high of 33.18. Based on the distribution chart, Zhong An Group ranks #1286 out of 1745 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Zhong An Group has a GF Score™ of 43/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Zhong An Group's Operating Margin % compare to competitors?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Zhong An Group ranks #1286 out of 1745 companies for Operating Margin %. This places Zhong An Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Operating Margin % is 13.23. Historically, Zhong An Group's own Operating Margin % has ranged from 0.17 to 33.18 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Operating Margin % for a Real Estate company?
The median Operating Margin % among Real Estate companies is 13.23, based on 1,745 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Operating Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Operating 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 Operating Margin % mean?
A high Operating Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Operating margin is the ratio of total operating income to net sales. View historical data on Zhong An Group and its competitors. For the Real Estate industry, the median Operating Margin % is 13.23 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Zhong An Group's current Operating Margin % is -16.40%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Zhong An Group stock overvalued right now?
Zhong An Group (FRA:35Z) has a current Operating Margin % of -16.40%. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.01, compared to a current price of €0.01 — trading 40% below its estimated fair value. The current Operating Margin % is -16.40%. Zhong An Group's overall GF Score™ is 43/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Operating Margin % calculated?
Operating Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Zhong An Group (FRA:35Z), the current Operating Margin % is -16.40% 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.
Is Zhong An Group (FRA:35Z) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Zhong An Group stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €0.01 is trading 40% below its estimated GF Value™ of €0.01.
Key valuation signals for FRA:35Z:
Operating Margin %: -16.40%
GF Value™: €0.01 vs. price of €0.01 (40% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:35Z stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Zhong An Group Ltd is an investment holding. It is engaged in property development, property leasing, and hotel operations. The operating segments of the group are the the Residential segment develops and sells residential properties, and provides property management services, project management services and other services to residential properties in Chinese Mainland and Canada; and the commercial segment develops and sells commercial properties, leases investment properties, owns and operates hotels and provides project management services and other services to commercial properties in Chinese Mainland, Japan and United Kingdom. It generates the majority of the revenue from the Residential segment.
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