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HKBN (HKBNF) Gross Margin % : 35.06% (As of Feb. 2024)


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What is HKBN Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. HKBN's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Feb. 2024 was $260 Mil. HKBN's Revenue for the six months ended in Feb. 2024 was $743 Mil. Therefore, HKBN's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 35.06%.

Warning Sign:

HKBN Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -13.3%.


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

HKBNF' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 35.64   Med: 66.26   Max: 86.93
Current: 37.71


During the past 10 years, the highest Gross Margin % of HKBN was 86.93%. The lowest was 35.64%. And the median was 66.26%.

HKBNF's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
64% of 350 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 49.5 vs HKBNF: 37.71

HKBN had a gross margin of 35.06% for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for HKBN was -13.30% per year.


HKBN Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for HKBN's Gross 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.

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HKBN Gross Margin % Chart

HKBN Annual Data
Trend Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 64.09 47.89 39.37 38.45 35.64

HKBN Semi-Annual Data
Aug14 Feb15 Aug15 Feb16 Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24
Gross Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 33.86 44.93 31.82 40.78 35.06

Competitive Comparison of HKBN's Gross Margin %

For the Telecom Services subindustry, HKBN'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.


HKBN's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, HKBN's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where HKBN's Gross Margin % falls into.



HKBN Gross Margin % Calculation

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

HKBN's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Aug. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Aug. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Aug. 2023 )
=532.5 / 1493.96
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1493.96 - 961.504) / 1493.96
=35.64 %

HKBN's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Feb. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Feb. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Feb. 2024 )
=260.4 / 742.68
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(742.68 - 482.261) / 742.68
=35.06 %

* 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.


HKBN  (OTCPK:HKBNF) 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

HKBN had a gross margin of 35.06% for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 => Competition eroding margins


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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HKBN (HKBNF) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
18 Kin Hong Street, 12th Floor, Trans Asia Centre, Kwai Chung, New Territories, Hong Kong, HKG
HKBN Ltd is a telecommunications company. The company derives revenue from broadband Internet services and voice services to both residential and enterprise customers. The principal activities of the Group are (i) provision of fixed telecommunications network services, international telecommunications services, and mobile services to residential and enterprise customers in Hong Kong, (ii) system integration services, (iii) product sales, and (iv) marketing and distribution of computer hardware and software, telecommunication products, office automation products and the provision of related services. The company has two segments Telecom and technology solutions (Hong Kong) and Telecom and technology solutions (non-Hong Kong) and the majority of its revenue is generated from Hong Kong.

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