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Linkage Global (Linkage Global) Gross Margin % : -2.30% (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Linkage Global Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Linkage Global's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was $-0.09 Mil. Linkage Global's Revenue for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was $3.70 Mil. Therefore, Linkage Global's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was -2.30%.


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

LGCB' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 14.62   Med: 16.4   Max: 16.82
Current: 14.62


During the past 3 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Linkage Global was 16.82%. The lowest was 14.62%. And the median was 16.40%.

LGCB's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
85.94% of 1095 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 36.46 vs LGCB: 14.62

Linkage Global had a gross margin of -2.30% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Linkage Global was 0.00% per year.


Linkage Global Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Linkage Global'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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Linkage Global Gross Margin % Chart

Linkage Global Annual Data
Trend Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Gross Margin %
16.40 16.82 14.62

Linkage Global Semi-Annual Data
Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
Gross Margin % - 20.71 14.40 21.55 -2.30

Competitive Comparison of Linkage Global's Gross Margin %

For the Internet Retail subindustry, Linkage Global'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.


Linkage Global's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Linkage Global's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Linkage Global's Gross Margin % falls into.



Linkage Global Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Linkage Global's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Sep. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Sep. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Sep. 2023 )
=1.9 / 12.733
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(12.733 - 10.872) / 12.733
=14.62 %

Linkage Global'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 )
=-0.1 / 3.702
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(3.702 - 3.787) / 3.702
=-2.30 %

* 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.


Linkage Global  (NAS:LGCB) 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

Linkage Global had a gross margin of -2.30% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 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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Linkage Global (Linkage Global) Business Description

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2-23-3 Minami-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 171-0022
Linkage Global Inc is a cross-border e-commerce integrated service provider. It provides global e-commerce merchants, overseas brands, import and export trading enterprises, etc. with a globally selected supply chain, digital marketing, e-commerce training, global store, ERP and e-commerce software, social e-commerce and other e-commerce integrated services. It is Committed to building a one-stop cross-border integrated service platform to make cross-border trade easier.

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