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UTime (WTO) Gross Margin % : 4.70% (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is UTime Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. UTime's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was $0.54 Mil. UTime's Revenue for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was $11.50 Mil. Therefore, UTime's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 4.70%.


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

WTO' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5   Med: 7.71   Max: 14.99
Current: 14


During the past 7 years, the highest Gross Margin % of UTime was 14.99%. The lowest was 5.00%. And the median was 7.71%.

WTO's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
75.3% of 2437 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 24.45 vs WTO: 14.00

UTime had a gross margin of 4.70% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for UTime was 2.30% per year.


UTime Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for UTime'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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UTime Gross Margin % Chart

UTime Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 10.50 10.02 7.36 5.00 14.99

UTime Semi-Annual Data
Mar17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
Gross Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8.22 3.14 9.79 24.12 4.70

Competitive Comparison of UTime's Gross Margin %

For the Consumer Electronics subindustry, UTime'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.


UTime's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Hardware Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where UTime's Gross Margin % falls into.



UTime Gross Margin % Calculation

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

UTime's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Mar. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Mar. 2023 )
=4.4 / 29.103
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(29.103 - 24.74) / 29.103
=14.99 %

UTime's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=0.5 / 11.5
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(11.5 - 10.959) / 11.5
=4.70 %

* 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.


UTime  (NAS:WTO) 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

UTime had a gross margin of 4.70% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 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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UTime (WTO) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
No. 1006 Keyuan Road, 7th Floor, Building 5A, Shenzhen Software Industry Base, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, CHN, 518061
UTime Ltd is engaged in the design, development, production, sales and brand operation of mobile phones, accessories and related consumer electronics. It also provides Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS), including Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and Original Design Manufacturer (ODM) services, for renowned brands. The company operates in China and its products are sold globally, including India, Brazil, the United States, and other emerging markets in South Asia and Africa as well as Europe. It has two in-house brands, UTime, known as its middle-to-high end label and targets middle class consumers from emerging markets; and Do, as its low- to mid-end brand, is positioned to the grassroots consumers and price-sensitive consumers in emerging markets.
Executives
Hailin Xie director SHENZHEN SOFTWARE INDUSTRY BASE, 7TH FLOOR, BUILDING 5A, SHENZHEN F4 518061
Na Cai director SHENZHEN SOFTWARE INDUSTRY BASE, 7TH FLOOR, BUILDING 5A, SHENZHEN F4 518061
Xiaoqian Jia director SHENZHEN SOFTWARE INDUSTRY BASE, 7TH FLOOR, BUILDING 5A, SHENZHEN F4 518061
Hengcong Qiu director, officer: Chief Executive Officer SHENZHEN SOFTWARE INDUSTRY BASE, 7TH FLOOR, BUILDING 5A, SHENZHEN F4 518061