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Taekwang Industrial Co (XKRX:003240) Gross Margin % : -0.34% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Taekwang Industrial Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Taekwang Industrial Co's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was ₩-1,696 Mil. Taekwang Industrial Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was ₩499,697 Mil. Therefore, Taekwang Industrial Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -0.34%.

Warning Sign:

Taekwang Industrial Co Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -32.9%.


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

XKRX:003240' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.94   Med: 25.89   Max: 36.5
Current: 4.59


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Taekwang Industrial Co was 36.50%. The lowest was 3.94%. And the median was 25.89%.

XKRX:003240's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
92.12% of 1511 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 22.22 vs XKRX:003240: 4.59

Taekwang Industrial Co had a gross margin of -0.34% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Taekwang Industrial Co was -32.90% per year.


Taekwang Industrial Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Taekwang Industrial 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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Taekwang Industrial Co Gross Margin % Chart

Taekwang Industrial 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 16.34 14.66 21.71 3.94 4.59

Taekwang Industrial Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -2.95 4.44 5.84 7.67 -0.34

Competitive Comparison of Taekwang Industrial Co's Gross Margin %

For the Chemicals subindustry, Taekwang Industrial 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.


Taekwang Industrial Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Taekwang Industrial Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Taekwang Industrial Co's Gross Margin % falls into.



Taekwang Industrial Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Taekwang Industrial 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 )
=103911.6 / 2265489.918
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(2265489.918 - 2161578.354) / 2265489.918
=4.59 %

Taekwang Industrial Co's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1695.9 / 499697.324
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(499697.324 - 501393.197) / 499697.324
=-0.34 %

* 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.


Taekwang Industrial Co  (XKRX:003240) 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

Taekwang Industrial Co had a gross margin of -0.34% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => 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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Taekwang Industrial Co (XKRX:003240) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
162-1 Jangchung-dong 2-Ga, Jung-gu, Seoul, KOR, 100-392
Taekwang Industrial Co Ltd functions basically in the oil & gas industry in Korea. Its scope of business includes petrochemical products, fibers, and textiles. Its petrochemicals include purified terephthalic acid (PTA), propylene, acrylonitrile, sodium cyanide. The company's fiber products derived from its chemicals include acrylic fibers, nylons, spandex, spun yarns, worsted fabrics, cotton fabrics. Apart from its core business, the company also ventures into property renting and broadcast communication businesses.

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