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Alcor Micro (ROCO:8054) Gross Margin % : 39.51% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Alcor Micro Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Alcor Micro's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was NT$157 Mil. Alcor Micro's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was NT$397 Mil. Therefore, Alcor Micro's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 39.51%.


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

ROCO:8054' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 32.56   Med: 38.9   Max: 49.3
Current: 34.23


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Alcor Micro was 49.30%. The lowest was 32.56%. And the median was 38.90%.

ROCO:8054's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
68.95% of 2438 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 24.465 vs ROCO:8054: 34.23

Alcor Micro had a gross margin of 39.51% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Alcor Micro was 0.10% per year.


Alcor Micro Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Alcor Micro'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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Alcor Micro Gross Margin % Chart

Alcor Micro 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 38.68 41.03 49.30 45.93 34.09

Alcor Micro 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 38.91 35.76 36.75 28.41 39.51

Competitive Comparison of Alcor Micro's Gross Margin %

For the Computer Hardware subindustry, Alcor Micro'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.


Alcor Micro's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Hardware Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Alcor Micro's Gross Margin % falls into.



Alcor Micro Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Alcor Micro'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 )
=678.5 / 1990.215
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1990.215 - 1311.732) / 1990.215
=34.09 %

Alcor Micro'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 )
=156.7 / 396.637
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(396.637 - 239.912) / 396.637
=39.51 %

* 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.


Alcor Micro  (ROCO:8054) 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

Alcor Micro had a gross margin of 39.51% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => 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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Alcor Micro (ROCO:8054) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
No.66, Sanchong Road, 9th Floor, Nangang District, Taipei, TWN, 115
Alcor Micro Corp designs develops, and markets integrated semiconductors as well as software solutions for personal computer peripherals and consumer electronics in Taiwan. Its products include SD card controllers, USB flash drive controllers, and SSD controllers.

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