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China Gas Holdings (China Gas Holdings) Gross Margin % : 15.88% (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is China Gas Holdings Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. China Gas Holdings's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was $731 Mil. China Gas Holdings's Revenue for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was $4,605 Mil. Therefore, China Gas Holdings's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 15.88%.

Warning Sign:

China Gas Holdings Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -9.7%.


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

CGHLY' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 12.68   Med: 22.88   Max: 28.72
Current: 12.68


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of China Gas Holdings was 28.72%. The lowest was 12.68%. And the median was 22.88%.

CGHLY's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
82.87% of 502 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 29.235 vs CGHLY: 12.68

China Gas Holdings had a gross margin of 15.88% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for China Gas Holdings was -9.70% per year.


China Gas Holdings Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for China Gas Holdings'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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China Gas Holdings Gross Margin % Chart

China Gas Holdings Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 23.67 28.72 25.87 17.84 13.08

China Gas Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 20.57 15.69 16.22 10.33 15.88

Competitive Comparison of China Gas Holdings's Gross Margin %

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, China Gas Holdings'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.


China Gas Holdings's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, China Gas Holdings's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where China Gas Holdings's Gross Margin % falls into.



China Gas Holdings Gross Margin % Calculation

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

China Gas Holdings'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 )
=1533.3 / 11720.214
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(11720.214 - 10186.88) / 11720.214
=13.08 %

China Gas Holdings'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 )
=731.1 / 4604.861
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(4604.861 - 3873.741) / 4604.861
=15.88 %

* 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.


China Gas Holdings  (OTCPK:CGHLY) 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

China Gas Holdings had a gross margin of 15.88% 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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China Gas Holdings (China Gas Holdings) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
151 Gloucester Road, Room 1601, 16th Floor, Capital Centre, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, HKG
China Gas Holdings is involved in the wholesale and retail businesses of natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas in China. As of fiscal 2023 (ended March 31, 2023), the group had secured a total of 661 piped gas concessions, 533 compressed natural gas/liquefied natural gas refilling stations for vehicles, and 106 LPG distribution projects in China. In total, CGH has connected 45.4 million residential households and achieved a penetration rate of 68.6%.

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