* 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 Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, CSSC (Hong Kong) Shipping Co'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.
CSSC (Hong Kong) Shipping Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, CSSC (Hong Kong) Shipping Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where CSSC (Hong Kong) Shipping Co's Gross Margin % falls into.
CSSC (Hong Kong) Shipping Co Gross Margin % Calculation
* 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.
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.
CSSC (Hong Kong) Shipping Co (FRA:3LL) 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
CSSC (Hong Kong) Shipping Co had a gross margin of 90.81% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable 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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CSSC (Hong Kong) Shipping Co (FRA:3LL) Business Description
CSSC (Hong Kong) Shipping Co Ltd is a shipyard-affiliated leasing company in Greater China. As a player in the ship leasing industry, it offers customized ship leasing solutions that suit customers' different needs. The core business of the group is the provision of leasing services, which include finance leases and operating leases. It operates through the below segments: Leasing services, Shipbroking services, and Loan borrowings. The Leasing services segment that derives the majority of revenue provides Leasing services.
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