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Starlight Culture Entertainment Group (HKSE:01159) Gross Margin % : 9.76% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Starlight Culture Entertainment Group Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Starlight Culture Entertainment Group's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$3.52 Mil. Starlight Culture Entertainment Group's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$36.11 Mil. Therefore, Starlight Culture Entertainment Group's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 9.76%.


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

HKSE:01159' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -59.12   Med: 5.04   Max: 71.42
Current: 18.8


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Starlight Culture Entertainment Group was 71.42%. The lowest was -59.12%. And the median was 5.04%.

HKSE:01159's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
81.15% of 955 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 38.39 vs HKSE:01159: 18.80

Starlight Culture Entertainment Group had a gross margin of 9.76% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Starlight Culture Entertainment Group was 0.00% per year.


Starlight Culture Entertainment Group Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Starlight Culture Entertainment Group'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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Starlight Culture Entertainment Group Gross Margin % Chart

Starlight Culture Entertainment Group 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 71.42 -59.12 -47.83 6.69 18.80

Starlight Culture Entertainment Group Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 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 -38.88 5.65 8.35 26.18 9.76

Competitive Comparison of Starlight Culture Entertainment Group's Gross Margin %

For the Entertainment subindustry, Starlight Culture Entertainment Group'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.


Starlight Culture Entertainment Group's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Starlight Culture Entertainment Group's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Starlight Culture Entertainment Group's Gross Margin % falls into.



Starlight Culture Entertainment Group Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Starlight Culture Entertainment Group'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 )
=15.1 / 80.336
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(80.336 - 65.234) / 80.336
=18.80 %

Starlight Culture Entertainment Group'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 )
=3.5 / 36.108
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(36.108 - 32.585) / 36.108
=9.76 %

* 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.


Starlight Culture Entertainment Group  (HKSE:01159) 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

Starlight Culture Entertainment Group had a gross margin of 9.76% 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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Starlight Culture Entertainment Group (HKSE:01159) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
60 Gloucester Road, 10th Floor, Room 1002, China Huarong Tower, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, HKG
Starlight Culture Entertainment Group Ltd is engaged in media and culture business. It operates in a single segment Media and Culture business that engages in investment production and distribution of entertainment content such as film and television programs. The company derives revenue from the United States of America.
Executives
Cresent Investment Company Ltd 2101 Beneficial owner
Chen Congyuan Emerald 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Timcha Investment Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Okelo Holdings Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Wang Ji 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Luo Lei 2101 Beneficial owner
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Zhao Liang
Sang Kangqiao 2106 Person having a security interest in shares
Mega Start Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Chau Chit 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
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