GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Technology » Hardware » Tai Tung Communication Co Ltd (TPE:8011) » Definitions » Gross Margin %

Tai Tung Communication Co (TPE:8011) Gross Margin % : 30.00% (As of Mar. 2024)


View and export this data going back to 2011. Start your Free Trial

What is Tai Tung Communication Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Tai Tung Communication Co's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was NT$94 Mil. Tai Tung Communication Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was NT$313 Mil. Therefore, Tai Tung Communication Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 30.00%.

Warning Sign:

Tai Tung Communication Co Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -13.1%.


The historical rank and industry rank for Tai Tung Communication Co's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

TPE:8011' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.32   Med: 14.33   Max: 18.23
Current: 16.19


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Tai Tung Communication Co was 18.23%. The lowest was 2.32%. And the median was 14.33%.

TPE:8011's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
70.06% of 2435 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 24.47 vs TPE:8011: 16.19

Tai Tung Communication Co had a gross margin of 30.00% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Tai Tung Communication Co was -13.10% per year.


Tai Tung Communication Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Tai Tung Communication 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.

* Premium members only.

Tai Tung Communication Co Gross Margin % Chart

Tai Tung Communication Co 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 11.57 13.16 5.08 2.32 15.56

Tai Tung Communication 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 32.87 15.88 18.60 8.17 30.00

Competitive Comparison of Tai Tung Communication Co's Gross Margin %

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Tai Tung Communication 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.


Tai Tung Communication Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Tai Tung Communication Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Tai Tung Communication Co's Gross Margin % falls into.



Tai Tung Communication Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Tai Tung Communication 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 )
=316.7 / 2035.237
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(2035.237 - 1718.506) / 2035.237
=15.56 %

Tai Tung Communication 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 )
=94 / 313.265
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(313.265 - 219.271) / 313.265
=30.00 %

* 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.


Tai Tung Communication Co  (TPE:8011) 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

Tai Tung Communication Co had a gross margin of 30.00% 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.


Tai Tung Communication Co Gross Margin % Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Tai Tung Communication Co's Gross Margin % provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Tai Tung Communication Co (TPE:8011) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
9th Floor, Number 219, Fuhui Road, Xinzhuang District, New Taipei City, TWN
Tai Tung Communication Co Ltd is a Taiwan-based company mainly engaged in the fiber optical cables and Fiber to the Home (FTTH) related accessories business, internal and external communication cables business, power transmission cables business, manufacture and sale of other products, and wholesale and retail sale of ores. The company's business operations cover outdoor and indoor optical cables, telecommunication cable, power transmission and distribution cable, CATV trunk and distribution cable and others.

Tai Tung Communication Co (TPE:8011) Headlines

No Headlines