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Shandong Denghai Seeds Co (SZSE:002041) Gross Margin % : 26.07% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Shandong Denghai Seeds Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Shandong Denghai Seeds Co's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ¥61 Mil. Shandong Denghai Seeds Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ¥232 Mil. Therefore, Shandong Denghai Seeds Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 26.07%.

Warning Sign:

Shandong Denghai Seeds Co Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -1.6%.


The historical rank and industry rank for Shandong Denghai Seeds Co's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

SZSE:002041' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 27.74   Med: 34.95   Max: 57.95
Current: 27.74


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Shandong Denghai Seeds Co was 57.95%. The lowest was 27.74%. And the median was 34.95%.

SZSE:002041's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
56.53% of 1808 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 25.085 vs SZSE:002041: 27.74

Shandong Denghai Seeds Co had a gross margin of 26.07% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Shandong Denghai Seeds Co was -1.60% per year.


Shandong Denghai Seeds Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Shandong Denghai Seeds 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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Shandong Denghai Seeds Co Gross Margin % Chart

Shandong Denghai Seeds Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
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Shandong Denghai Seeds Co 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 32.35 24.80 35.52 27.42 26.07

Competitive Comparison of Shandong Denghai Seeds Co's Gross Margin %

For the Farm Products subindustry, Shandong Denghai Seeds 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.


Shandong Denghai Seeds Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Shandong Denghai Seeds Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Shandong Denghai Seeds Co's Gross Margin % falls into.



Shandong Denghai Seeds Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Shandong Denghai Seeds 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 )
=446.5 / 1551.975
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1551.975 - 1105.451) / 1551.975
=28.77 %

Shandong Denghai Seeds 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 )
=60.6 / 232.498
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(232.498 - 171.876) / 232.498
=26.07 %

* 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.


Shandong Denghai Seeds Co  (SZSE:002041) 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

Shandong Denghai Seeds Co had a gross margin of 26.07% 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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Shandong Denghai Seeds Co (SZSE:002041) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Chengshan Road West, Agricultural Science Institute of Laizhou City, Shandong Province, Laizhou, CHN, 261448
Shandong Denghai Seeds Co Ltd is a Chinese company engaged in the production and distribution of crop seeds. The company's products are Chinese cabbages, radish seeds, zucchini varieties, watermelon seeds, melon seeds, cabbage seeds, beans seeds, onion seeds, eggplant seeds, pepper seeds and others. It sells the products in China and other international countries.

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