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Jiangsu Huachen Transformer Co (SHSE:603097) Gross Margin % : 25.00% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Jiangsu Huachen Transformer Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Jiangsu Huachen Transformer Co's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ¥63 Mil. Jiangsu Huachen Transformer Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ¥251 Mil. Therefore, Jiangsu Huachen Transformer Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 25.00%.

Warning Sign:

Jiangsu Huachen Transformer Co 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 Jiangsu Huachen Transformer Co's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

SHSE:603097' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 21.24   Med: 24.56   Max: 29.29
Current: 23.36


During the past 6 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Jiangsu Huachen Transformer Co was 29.29%. The lowest was 21.24%. And the median was 24.56%.

SHSE:603097's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
52.5% of 2436 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 24.455 vs SHSE:603097: 23.36

Jiangsu Huachen Transformer Co had a gross margin of 25.00% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Jiangsu Huachen Transformer Co was -5.40% per year.


Jiangsu Huachen Transformer Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Jiangsu Huachen Transformer Co'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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Jiangsu Huachen Transformer Co Gross Margin % Chart

Jiangsu Huachen Transformer Co Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 29.29 28.83 22.46 21.24 22.82

Jiangsu Huachen Transformer Co Quarterly Data
Dec18 Dec19 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 21.47 20.18 23.03 24.48 25.00

Competitive Comparison of Jiangsu Huachen Transformer Co's Gross Margin %

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Jiangsu Huachen Transformer Co'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.


Jiangsu Huachen Transformer Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Jiangsu Huachen Transformer Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Jiangsu Huachen Transformer Co's Gross Margin % falls into.



Jiangsu Huachen Transformer Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Jiangsu Huachen Transformer Co'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 )
=344.6 / 1510.148
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1510.148 - 1165.559) / 1510.148
=22.82 %

Jiangsu Huachen Transformer Co'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 )
=62.7 / 250.763
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(250.763 - 188.076) / 250.763
=25.00 %

* 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.


Jiangsu Huachen Transformer Co  (SHSE:603097) 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

Jiangsu Huachen Transformer Co had a gross margin of 25.00% 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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Jiangsu Huachen Transformer Co (SHSE:603097) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
North of Qianjiang Road and East of Yinshan Road, Second Industrial Park, Tongshan Economic Development Zone, Jiangsu Province, Xuzhou, CHN, 221116
Jiangsu Huachen Transformer Co Ltd is engaged in the research and development, production and sales of power transmission and distribution and control equipment.

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