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Lontium Semiconductor (SHSE:688486) Gross Margin % : 54.11% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Lontium Semiconductor Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Lontium Semiconductor's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ¥56.4 Mil. Lontium Semiconductor's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ¥104.3 Mil. Therefore, Lontium Semiconductor's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 54.11%.

Warning Sign:

Lontium Semiconductor Corp gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -1.7%.


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

SHSE:688486' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 53.91   Med: 61.94   Max: 64.59
Current: 53.91


During the past 7 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Lontium Semiconductor was 64.59%. The lowest was 53.91%. And the median was 61.94%.

SHSE:688486's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
87.79% of 975 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 28.75 vs SHSE:688486: 53.91

Lontium Semiconductor had a gross margin of 54.11% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Lontium Semiconductor was -1.70% per year.


Lontium Semiconductor Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lontium Semiconductor'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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Lontium Semiconductor Gross Margin % Chart

Lontium Semiconductor Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 61.94 56.59 64.59 62.64 54.00

Lontium Semiconductor Quarterly Data
Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 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 54.91 52.19 54.66 54.44 54.11

Competitive Comparison of Lontium Semiconductor's Gross Margin %

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Lontium Semiconductor'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.


Lontium Semiconductor's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Lontium Semiconductor's Gross Margin % falls into.



Lontium Semiconductor Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Lontium Semiconductor'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 )
=174.5 / 323.147
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(323.147 - 148.649) / 323.147
=54.00 %

Lontium Semiconductor'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 )
=56.4 / 104.301
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(104.301 - 47.866) / 104.301
=54.11 %

* 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.


Lontium Semiconductor  (SHSE:688486) 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

Lontium Semiconductor had a gross margin of 54.11% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => 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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Lontium Semiconductor (SHSE:688486) Business Description

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No. 3963, Susong Road, Building B3, Intelligent Equipment Science and Technology Park, Economic and Technological Development Zone, Anhui Province, Hefei, CHN, 230601
Lontium Semiconductor Corp is engaged in the developing and marketing high-speed interface chips, embedded GPUs and ultra high-definition display drivers targeted for wide range high-definition multi-media applications. Its products include HDMI V1.3/V1.4/2.0/2.1 chipset, Displayport 1.2/1.4 chipset, USB 2.0, USB3.1 Type C chipset, MIPI chipset, LVDS chipset, VGA and LCD/TV controller and driver serving applications from PCs, notebooks, smartphones, TVs, monitors, automobiles to VR and accessories. The company's high-speed interface IPs and a wide range mixed-signal IPs on leading edge manufacturing technology serve various SoC vendors worldwide.
Executives
Xia Hong Feng Core technical personnel

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