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Jiujiang Defu Technology Co (SZSE:301511) Gross Margin % : -3.10% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Jiujiang Defu Technology Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Jiujiang Defu Technology Co's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ¥-37 Mil. Jiujiang Defu Technology Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ¥1,191 Mil. Therefore, Jiujiang Defu Technology Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was -3.10%.

Warning Sign:

Jiujiang Defu Technology Co Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -7.1%.


The historical rank and industry rank for Jiujiang Defu Technology Co's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

SZSE:301511' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.64   Med: 13.79   Max: 23.18
Current: 4.64


During the past 6 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Jiujiang Defu Technology Co was 23.18%. The lowest was 4.64%. And the median was 13.79%.

SZSE:301511's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
80.17% of 706 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 19.085 vs SZSE:301511: 4.64

Jiujiang Defu Technology Co had a gross margin of -3.10% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Jiujiang Defu Technology Co was -7.10% per year.


Jiujiang Defu Technology Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Jiujiang Defu Technology 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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Jiujiang Defu Technology Co Gross Margin % Chart

Jiujiang Defu Technology Co Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 10.95 10.15 23.18 16.63 7.56

Jiujiang Defu Technology Co Quarterly Data
Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Jun21 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 12.39 6.46 7.92 4.38 -3.10

Competitive Comparison of Jiujiang Defu Technology Co's Gross Margin %

For the Copper subindustry, Jiujiang Defu Technology 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.


Jiujiang Defu Technology Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Jiujiang Defu Technology Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Jiujiang Defu Technology Co's Gross Margin % falls into.



Jiujiang Defu Technology Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Jiujiang Defu Technology 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 )
=494 / 6531.324
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(6531.324 - 6037.366) / 6531.324
=7.56 %

Jiujiang Defu Technology 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 )
=-36.9 / 1190.527
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1190.527 - 1227.417) / 1190.527
=-3.10 %

* 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.


Jiujiang Defu Technology Co  (SZSE:301511) 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

Jiujiang Defu Technology Co had a gross margin of -3.10% 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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Jiujiang Defu Technology Co (SZSE:301511) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
No. 15, Shunyi Road, Automobile Industrial Park, Development Zone, Jiangxi Province, Jiujiang, CHN, 332005
Jiujiang Defu Technology Co Ltd is engaged in the research and development, production and sales of various high-performance electrolytic copper foils. The products mainly include various high-performance lithium battery copper foils and electronic circuit copper foils.

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