Premier Quality Starch PCL (BKK:PQS) Gross Margin % : 16.38% (As of Sep. 2023)

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What is Premier Quality Starch PCL Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Premier Quality Starch PCL's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was ฿85 Mil. Premier Quality Starch PCL's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was ฿519 Mil. Therefore, Premier Quality Starch PCL's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 16.38%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Premier Quality Starch PCL's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

BKK:PQS' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 11.63 Med: 20.24 Max: 24.59
Current: 11.63

During the past 2 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Premier Quality Starch PCL was 24.59%. The lowest was 11.63%. And the median was 20.24%.

BKK:PQS's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
80.32% of 1809 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 25.32 vs BKK:PQS: 11.63

Premier Quality Starch PCL had a gross margin of 16.38% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Premier Quality Starch PCL was 0.00% per year.

Premier Quality Starch PCL Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Premier Quality Starch PCL's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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Premier Quality Starch PCL Gross Margin % Chart

Premier Quality Starch PCL Annual Data

Trend

Dec20

Dec21

Gross Margin %

15.89

24.59

Premier Quality Starch PCL Quarterly Data
	Dec20	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23
Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial			18.65	18.16	13.55	-0.29	16.38

Competitive Comparison of Premier Quality Starch PCL's Gross Margin %

For the Farm Products subindustry, Premier Quality Starch PCL'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.

Premier Quality Starch PCL's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Premier Quality Starch PCL's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Premier Quality Starch PCL's Gross Margin % falls into.

Premier Quality Starch PCL Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Premier Quality Starch PCL's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2021 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2021 )	=	Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2021 )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2021 )
	=	541.7	/	2203.041
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(2203.041 - 1661.358)	/	2203.041
	=	24.59 %

Premier Quality Starch PCL's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2023 )	=	Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2023 )	/	Revenue (Q: Sep. 2023 )
	=	85	/	518.935
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(518.935 - 433.947)	/	518.935
	=	16.38 %

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.

Premier Quality Starch PCL (BKK:PQS) 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

Premier Quality Starch PCL had a gross margin of 16.38% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

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.

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Premier Quality Starch PCL (BKK:PQS) Business Description

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Address

185 Moo 14, Kham Pa Lai, Mueang Mukdahan, Mukdahan, THA, 49000

Website

https://www.pqstarch.com

Premier Quality Starch PCL is engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of native starch, modified starch, and all kind of processed starch. The company is also engaged in The production and distribution of electricity generated from biogas and rooftop solar power. The majority of revenue is derived from the Production and distribution of tapioca starch.

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