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Zinc Media Group (LSE:ZIN) Gross Margin % : 38.19% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Zinc Media Group Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Zinc Media Group's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was £8.46 Mil. Zinc Media Group's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was £22.15 Mil. Therefore, Zinc Media Group's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 38.19%.


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

LSE:ZIN' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 25.48   Med: 32.22   Max: 39.52
Current: 39.52


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Zinc Media Group was 39.52%. The lowest was 25.48%. And the median was 32.22%.

LSE:ZIN's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
52.33% of 965 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 37.97 vs LSE:ZIN: 39.52

Zinc Media Group had a gross margin of 38.19% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Zinc Media Group was 5.30% per year.


Zinc Media Group Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Zinc Media 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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Zinc Media Group Gross Margin % Chart

Zinc Media Group Annual Data
Trend Mar12 Mar13 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 30.57 25.48 38.49 33.92 39.52

Zinc Media Group Semi-Annual Data
Sep13 Mar14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 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 41.70 32.59 34.65 41.15 38.19

Competitive Comparison of Zinc Media Group's Gross Margin %

For the Entertainment subindustry, Zinc Media 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.


Zinc Media Group's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Zinc Media Group's Gross Margin % falls into.



Zinc Media Group Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Zinc Media 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 )
=15.9 / 40.225
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(40.225 - 24.328) / 40.225
=39.52 %

Zinc Media 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 )
=8.5 / 22.153
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(22.153 - 13.692) / 22.153
=38.19 %

* 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.


Zinc Media Group  (LSE:ZIN) 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

Zinc Media Group had a gross margin of 38.19% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins


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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Zinc Media Group (LSE:ZIN) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
17 Dominion Street, 1st Floor, London, GBR, EC2M 2EF
Zinc Media Group PLC is a multimedia producer of TV programming with publishing and communications content. The activities undertaken by the TV segment include the production of television content. The Content Production segment includes brand and corporate film production, radio and podcast production and publishing. The majority of its revenue is earned from TV production. The Group comprises twelve businesses that operate in two areas: television production (Tern TV, Brook Lapping, Red Sauce, Supercollider, Rex, Bumblebee and Atomic TV) and content production for brands and businesses (The Edge and the Zinc Communicate businesses in Brand Entertainment, Audio, Corporate Film and Publishing). Geographically, the majority is from the United Kingdom.

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