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Aspeed Technology (ROCO:5274) Gross Margin % : 64.33% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Aspeed Technology Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Aspeed Technology's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was NT$633 Mil. Aspeed Technology's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was NT$984 Mil. Therefore, Aspeed Technology's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 64.33%.


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

ROCO:5274' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 55.04   Med: 61.54   Max: 65.31
Current: 64.14


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Aspeed Technology was 65.31%. The lowest was 55.04%. And the median was 61.54%.

ROCO:5274's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
93.74% of 975 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 28.41 vs ROCO:5274: 64.14

Aspeed Technology had a gross margin of 64.33% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Aspeed Technology was 1.30% per year.


Aspeed Technology Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Aspeed Technology'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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Aspeed Technology Gross Margin % Chart

Aspeed Technology 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 63.24 63.19 65.31 65.09 64.14

Aspeed Technology Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 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 64.80 64.24 65.63 62.56 64.33

Competitive Comparison of Aspeed Technology's Gross Margin %

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Aspeed Technology'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.


Aspeed Technology's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Aspeed Technology's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Aspeed Technology's Gross Margin % falls into.



Aspeed Technology Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Aspeed Technology'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 )
=2007.9 / 3130.395
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(3130.395 - 1122.477) / 3130.395
=64.14 %

Aspeed Technology'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 )
=633.2 / 984.247
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(984.247 - 351.034) / 984.247
=64.33 %

* 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.


Aspeed Technology  (ROCO:5274) 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

Aspeed Technology had a gross margin of 64.33% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable 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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Aspeed Technology (ROCO:5274) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Gongdao 5th Road, Section 3, 4th Floor, No. 1, East District, Hsinchu, TWN
Aspeed Technology Inc. is an IC-design house in Server Management, PC/ AV extensions solution, Desktop Virtualization and security enhancement. The company is engaged in manufacturing of electronic products, wholesale of information software, retail and service industry, international trade, intellectual property, product design, and other industrial and commercial services. It operates through Multimedia Integrated Circuits (ICs); Computer Peripherals Oriented ICs; and Other segments. The company generates maximum revenue from Multimedia Integrated Circuits (ICs) segment.

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