* 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.
Competitive Comparison of Harbour Centre Development's Gross Margin %
For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Harbour Centre Development'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.
Harbour Centre Development's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Real Estate Industry
For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Harbour Centre Development's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Harbour Centre Development's Gross Margin % falls into.
Harbour Centre Development 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.
Harbour Centre Development (HKSE:00051) 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
Harbour Centre Development had a gross margin of 50.66% 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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Harbour Centre Development (HKSE:00051) Business Description
Harbour Centre Development Ltd has engaged in the acquisition, development, design, construction, sales, and marketing of properties in China. The operating business segments are investments, development property, investment property, and hotels. The Development property segment do activities relating to the acquisition, development, design, construction, sales, and marketing of properties in Mainland China. The Investment property segment represents the property leasing of the company's investment properties in Hong Kong. The Hotel segment represents the operations of Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel and Marco Polo Changzhou. It also includes The Murray, which is under construction. Its maximum revenue is driven by the Development property segment and from the Mainland China region.
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