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Hing Ming Holdings (HKSE:08425) Gross Margin % : 22.29% (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Hing Ming Holdings Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Hing Ming Holdings's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was HK$4.7 Mil. Hing Ming Holdings's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was HK$21.3 Mil. Therefore, Hing Ming Holdings's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 22.29%.

Warning Sign:

Hing Ming Holdings Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -13.4%.


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

HKSE:08425' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 24.99   Med: 40.32   Max: 54.68
Current: 30.14


During the past 9 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Hing Ming Holdings was 54.68%. The lowest was 24.99%. And the median was 40.32%.

HKSE:08425's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
55.31% of 989 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 34.43 vs HKSE:08425: 30.14

Hing Ming Holdings had a gross margin of 22.29% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Hing Ming Holdings was -13.40% per year.


Hing Ming Holdings Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hing Ming 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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Hing Ming Holdings Gross Margin % Chart

Hing Ming Holdings Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Gross Margin %
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Hing Ming Holdings Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23
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 20.93 51.10 8.18 39.65 22.29

Competitive Comparison of Hing Ming Holdings's Gross Margin %

For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, Hing Ming 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.


Hing Ming Holdings's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Hing Ming Holdings's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Hing Ming Holdings Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Hing Ming 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 )
=25.6 / 98.235
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(98.235 - 72.659) / 98.235
=26.04 %

Hing Ming 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 )
=4.7 / 21.265
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(21.265 - 16.524) / 21.265
=22.29 %

* 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.


Hing Ming Holdings  (HKSE:08425) 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

Hing Ming Holdings had a gross margin of 22.29% 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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Hing Ming Holdings (HKSE:08425) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
83-87 Nathan Road, Room A4, 2nd Floor, Tsim Sha Tsui Mansion, Kowloon, Hong Kong, HKG
Hing Ming Holdings Ltd is engaged in the rental of temporary suspended working platforms and other equipment. It also provides trading of equipment and spare parts, such as permanently suspended working platforms, motors, and wire rope and the only operating segment of the Group is rental and related services and trading of equipment and spare parts.

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