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Saudi Telecom Co (SAU:7010) Gross Profit : ﷼37,835 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Saudi Telecom Co Gross Profit?

Saudi Telecom Co's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ﷼9,386 Mil. Saudi Telecom Co's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was ﷼37,835 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Saudi Telecom Co's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ﷼9,386 Mil. Saudi Telecom Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ﷼19,100 Mil. Therefore, Saudi Telecom Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 49.14%.

Saudi Telecom Co had a gross margin of 49.14% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Saudi Telecom Co was 61.44%. The lowest was 51.65%. And the median was 56.99%.

Warning Sign:

Saudi Telecom Co gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -2.4%.


Saudi Telecom Co Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Saudi Telecom Co'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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Saudi Telecom Co Gross Profit Chart

Saudi Telecom Co 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 32,391.23 33,954.40 33,794.03 37,393.26 37,803.69

Saudi Telecom Co Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 9,233.82 9,133.31 10,387.62 8,928.26 9,386.18

Competitive Comparison of Saudi Telecom Co's Gross Profit

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Saudi Telecom Co'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.


Saudi Telecom Co's Gross Profit Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Saudi Telecom Co's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Saudi Telecom Co's Gross Profit falls into.



Saudi Telecom Co Gross Profit Calculation

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

Saudi Telecom Co'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
=72336.611 - 34532.921
=37,804

Saudi Telecom Co's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=19100.024 - 9713.847
=9,386

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was ﷼37,835 Mil.

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

Saudi Telecom 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 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=9,386 / 19100.024
=49.14 %

* 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.


Saudi Telecom Co  (SAU:7010) 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

Saudi Telecom Co had a gross margin of 49.14% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage


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Saudi Telecom Co (SAU:7010) Business Description

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P.O.Box 87912, Riyadh, SAU, 11652
Saudi Telecom Co offers telecommunications, information and media services that establish, manage, operates and maintains fixed and mobile telecommunication networks and systems to customers. The company manufactures and markets devices, equipment, and components of different telecommunication networks including fixed, moving and special networks, and computer programs and the other intellectual properties. It is also engaged in real estate investment and the resulting activities, such as selling, buying, leasing, managing, developing and maintenance. The majority of the revenue is generated from Saudi Arabia.

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