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Baotek Industrial Materials (ROCO:5340) Gross Margin % : 13.36% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Baotek Industrial Materials Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Baotek Industrial Materials's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was NT$58 Mil. Baotek Industrial Materials's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was NT$433 Mil. Therefore, Baotek Industrial Materials's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 13.36%.

Warning Sign:

Baotek Industrial Materials Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -5.4%.


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

ROCO:5340' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.83   Med: 12.74   Max: 15.48
Current: 11.64


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Baotek Industrial Materials was 15.48%. The lowest was -5.83%. And the median was 12.74%.

ROCO:5340's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
79.4% of 1029 companies
in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry
Industry Median: 26.22 vs ROCO:5340: 11.64

Baotek Industrial Materials had a gross margin of 13.36% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Baotek Industrial Materials was -5.40% per year.


Baotek Industrial Materials Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Baotek Industrial Materials'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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Baotek Industrial Materials Gross Margin % Chart

Baotek Industrial Materials 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 13.65 12.56 12.91 13.33 10.62

Baotek Industrial Materials Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 9.81 7.52 8.81 14.56 13.36

Competitive Comparison of Baotek Industrial Materials's Gross Margin %

For the Textile Manufacturing subindustry, Baotek Industrial Materials'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.


Baotek Industrial Materials's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Baotek Industrial Materials's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Baotek Industrial Materials's Gross Margin % falls into.



Baotek Industrial Materials Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Baotek Industrial Materials'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 )
=130.8 / 1232.147
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1232.147 - 1101.328) / 1232.147
=10.62 %

Baotek Industrial Materials's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=57.8 / 432.69
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(432.69 - 374.866) / 432.69
=13.36 %

* 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.


Baotek Industrial Materials  (ROCO:5340) 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

Baotek Industrial Materials had a gross margin of 13.36% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => 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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Baotek Industrial Materials (ROCO:5340) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
No. 277, Minfeng Road, Yang Mei District, Taoyuan, TWN, 326
Baotek Industrial Materials Ltd is a Taiwan-based company engaged in manufacturing high-end fiberglass fabrics for copper-clad laminates of various electronic applications. It offers products for industrial purposes such as aerospace fiberglass, filter bags, fiberglass sun shade, PTFE, and electronic products. Its Electronic Grade Fiberglass products encompass copper-clad laminates for electronic applications. The company generates its revenue from Taiwan, China, Japan, America, and Other countries.

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