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Cowell e Holdings (HKSE:01415) Gross Margin % : 13.81% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Cowell e Holdings Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Cowell e Holdings's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$601 Mil. Cowell e Holdings's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$4,351 Mil. Therefore, Cowell e Holdings's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 13.81%.


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

HKSE:01415' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 8.33   Med: 13.9   Max: 15.79
Current: 13.83


During the past 11 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Cowell e Holdings was 15.79%. The lowest was 8.33%. And the median was 13.90%.

HKSE:01415's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
75.81% of 2439 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 24.38 vs HKSE:01415: 13.83

Cowell e Holdings had a gross margin of 13.81% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Cowell e Holdings was 5.80% per year.


Cowell e Holdings Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cowell e 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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Cowell e Holdings Gross Margin % Chart

Cowell e Holdings 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 14.21 15.79 15.08 15.63 13.83

Cowell e Holdings 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 14.99 14.85 16.07 13.87 13.81

Competitive Comparison of Cowell e Holdings's Gross Margin %

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Cowell e 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.


Cowell e Holdings's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Cowell e Holdings's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cowell e Holdings's Gross Margin % falls into.



Cowell e Holdings Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Cowell e Holdings'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 )
=997.8 / 7215.052
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(7215.052 - 6217.225) / 7215.052
=13.83 %

Cowell e Holdings'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 )
=600.7 / 4351.004
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(4351.004 - 3750.329) / 4351.004
=13.81 %

* 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.


Cowell e Holdings  (HKSE:01415) 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

Cowell e Holdings had a gross margin of 13.81% 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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Cowell e Holdings (HKSE:01415) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
No. 1 Songbai Road, Huanan Industrial Zone, Liaobu Town, Guangdong Province, Dongguan City, CHN
Cowell e Holdings Inc supplies camera modules for mobile devices. The company designs develop, manufactures, and sells camera modules for smartphones, multimedia tablets and other mobile devices with camera functions. In addition, it also develops and manufactures optical components used in consumer electronics products. It operates in a single segment namely consisting of a Camera module and Optical components. It derives revenue from the manufacturing and sale of camera modules and optical components.

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