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SITC International Holdings Co (HKSE:01308) Gross Margin % : 24.74% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is SITC International Holdings Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. SITC International Holdings Co's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$2,272 Mil. SITC International Holdings Co's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$9,181 Mil. Therefore, SITC International Holdings Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 24.74%.


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

HKSE:01308' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 12.06   Med: 18.93   Max: 48.12
Current: 25.65


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of SITC International Holdings Co was 48.12%. The lowest was 12.06%. And the median was 18.93%.

HKSE:01308's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
63.17% of 945 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 20.25 vs HKSE:01308: 25.65

SITC International Holdings Co had a gross margin of 24.74% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for SITC International Holdings Co was 16.00% per year.


SITC International Holdings Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for SITC International Holdings Co'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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SITC International Holdings Co Gross Margin % Chart

SITC International Holdings Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 19.19 26.41 43.80 48.12 25.65

SITC International Holdings Co 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 45.41 53.35 41.75 26.50 24.74

Competitive Comparison of SITC International Holdings Co's Gross Margin %

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, SITC International Holdings 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.


SITC International Holdings Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, SITC International Holdings Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where SITC International Holdings Co's Gross Margin % falls into.



SITC International Holdings Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

SITC International Holdings Co's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=4865.8 / 18969.684
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(18969.684 - 14103.913) / 18969.684
=25.65 %

SITC International Holdings Co'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 )
=2271.5 / 9181.045
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(9181.045 - 6909.518) / 9181.045
=24.74 %

* 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.


SITC International Holdings Co  (HKSE:01308) 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

SITC International Holdings Co had a gross margin of 24.74% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 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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SITC International Holdings Co (HKSE:01308) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
6-8 Harbour Road, 31/F, Shui On Centre, Wanchai, Hong Kong, HKG
SITC International Holdings Co Ltd is a shipping company operating within Asia under two reportable segments: the container shipping and logistics segment and the dry bulk and others segment. Nearly all of SITC International's revenue comes from the container shipping and logistics segment, which covers the provision of container transportation, freight forwarding, shipping agency, depot, and warehousing. The dry bulk and others segment provides services of dry bulk vessel leasing, land leasing, and other services. Geographically, it derives majority of its revenue from Greater China.

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