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APAC Resources (HKSE:01104) Gross Margin % : 8.18% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is APAC Resources Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. APAC Resources's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$77 Mil. APAC Resources's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$941 Mil. Therefore, APAC Resources's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 8.18%.

Warning Sign:

APAC Resources Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -25.7%.


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

HKSE:01104' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.08   Med: 14.81   Max: 52.56
Current: 7.37


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of APAC Resources was 52.56%. The lowest was 3.08%. And the median was 14.81%.

HKSE:01104's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
81.09% of 603 companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 48.61 vs HKSE:01104: 7.37

APAC Resources had a gross margin of 8.18% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for APAC Resources was -25.70% per year.


APAC Resources Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for APAC Resources'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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APAC Resources Gross Margin % Chart

APAC Resources Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 52.56 11.43 18.18 23.26 4.93

APAC Resources Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 68.88 9.02 4.78 4.98 8.18

Competitive Comparison of APAC Resources's Gross Margin %

For the Capital Markets subindustry, APAC Resources'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.


APAC Resources's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, APAC Resources's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



APAC Resources Gross Margin % Calculation

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

APAC Resources's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Jun. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Jun. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Jun. 2023 )
=21.3 / 431.937
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(431.937 - 410.664) / 431.937
=4.93 %

APAC Resources's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=77.1 / 941.434
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(941.434 - 864.379) / 941.434
=8.18 %

* 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.


APAC Resources  (HKSE:01104) 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

APAC Resources had a gross margin of 8.18% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 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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APAC Resources (HKSE:01104) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
138 Gloucester Road, Allied Kajima Building, Wanchai, Room 2304, 23rd Floor, Hong Kong, HKG
APAC Resources Ltd is an investment holding company principally engaged in the commodity trading business and natural source investment business. The company operates through three business segments namely Commodity Business which includes trading of commodities, Resource investment which is engaged in the trading of and investment in listed and unlisted securities and Principal investment and financial services which engaged in the provision of loan financing and investments in loan notes, convertible notes, and other financial assets. The company generates maximum revenue from Commodity Business segment.

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