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Guangdong Investment (HKSE:00270) Gross Profit : HK$10,075 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Guangdong Investment Gross Profit?

Guangdong Investment's gross profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$4,614 Mil. Guangdong Investment's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$10,075 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Guangdong Investment's gross profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$4,614 Mil. Guangdong Investment's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$12,831 Mil. Therefore, Guangdong Investment's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 35.96%.

Guangdong Investment had a gross margin of 35.96% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Guangdong Investment was 67.03%. The lowest was 39.16%. And the median was 54.92%.

Warning Sign:

Guangdong Investment Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -6.3%.


Guangdong Investment Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Guangdong Investment's Gross Profit 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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Guangdong Investment Gross Profit Chart

Guangdong Investment Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8,758.33 9,384.03 11,637.80 9,823.16 10,075.19

Guangdong Investment Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Gross Profit 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 5,845.49 5,329.44 4,493.72 5,461.43 4,613.76

Competitive Comparison of Guangdong Investment's Gross Profit

For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, Guangdong Investment's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit 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.


Guangdong Investment's Gross Profit Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Guangdong Investment's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Guangdong Investment's Gross Profit falls into.



Guangdong Investment Gross Profit Calculation

Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.

Guangdong Investment's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=24199.894 - 14124.708
=10,075

Guangdong Investment's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=12830.539 - 8216.782
=4,614

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was HK$10,075 Mil.

Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.

Guangdong Investment'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 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=4,614 / 12830.539
=35.96 %

* 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.


Guangdong Investment  (HKSE:00270) Gross Profit 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

Guangdong Investment had a gross margin of 35.96% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins


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Guangdong Investment (HKSE:00270) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
148 Connaught Road Central, 28th and 29th Floors, Guangdong Investment Tower, Hong Kong, HKG
Guangdong Investment Ltd is engaged in investment holding, water resources, property investment and development, department store operation, hotel ownership, operation and management, investment in energy projects, road, and bridge operation. Its segments include water resources, property investment and development, department store operation, electric power generation, hotel operation and management, road and bridge segment, and others segment. The company derives most of the revenue from the water resources segment that engages in water distribution, sewage treatment, and construction of water supply and sewage treatment infrastructure for customers in Mainland China and Hong Kong.
Executives
Gdh Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Guang Dong Yue Hai Kong Gu Ji Tuan You Xian Gong Si 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Citigroup Inc. 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you

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