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Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings (HKSE:00306) Gross Margin % : 20.20% (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was HK$180 Mil. Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings's Revenue for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was HK$893 Mil. Therefore, Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 20.20%.


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

HKSE:00306' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.87   Med: 22.14   Max: 27.52
Current: 16.23


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings was 27.52%. The lowest was -6.87%. And the median was 22.14%.

HKSE:00306's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
61.29% of 948 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 20.035 vs HKSE:00306: 16.23

Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings had a gross margin of 20.20% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings was 0.00% per year.


Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings'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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Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings Gross Margin % Chart

Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Gross Margin %
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Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings Semi-Annual Data
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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 1.37 8.00 0.05 11.15 20.20

Competitive Comparison of Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings's Gross Margin %

For the Railroads subindustry, Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings'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.


Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings's Gross Margin % falls into.



Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Mar. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Mar. 2023 )
=78.2 / 1311.312
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1311.312 - 1233.142) / 1311.312
=5.96 %

Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings'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 )
=180.4 / 893.308
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(893.308 - 712.86) / 893.308
=20.20 %

* 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.


Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings  (HKSE:00306) 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

Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings had a gross margin of 20.20% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => 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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Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings (HKSE:00306) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
8 Chong Fu Road, 3rd Floor, Chai Wan, Hong Kong, HKG
Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings Ltd is engaged in transportation businesses. The company's operating segment includes a Non-franchised Bus; Limousine; Franchised Bus and PLB; Mainland China Business and Others. It generates maximum revenue from the Non-franchised bus segment. The Non-franchised bus segment includes the provision of non-franchised bus hire services in Hong Kong, cross-boundary passenger transportation services (other than limousine hire services) between Hong Kong and Mainland China, and other related services.

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