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Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) (Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings)) Gross Margin % : 8.84% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings)'s Gross Profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was $379 Mil. Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings)'s Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was $4,287 Mil. Therefore, Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings)'s Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 8.84%.

Warning Sign:

Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -28%.


The historical rank and industry rank for Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings)'s Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

NDGPY' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.7   Med: 17   Max: 21.95
Current: 6.32


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) was 21.95%. The lowest was 2.70%. And the median was 17.00%.

NDGPY's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
86.93% of 283 companies
in the Forest Products industry
Industry Median: 19.84 vs NDGPY: 6.32

Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) had a gross margin of 8.84% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) was -28.00% per year.


Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nine Dragons Paper (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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Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Gross Margin % Chart

Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 15.59 17.58 18.99 10.83 2.70

Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) 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 13.58 7.69 2.20 3.30 8.84

Competitive Comparison of Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings)'s Gross Margin %

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Nine Dragons Paper (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.


Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings)'s Gross Margin % Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings)'s Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings)'s Gross Margin % falls into.



Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings)'s Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Jun. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Jun. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Jun. 2023 )
=213.7 / 7922.954
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(7922.954 - 7709.279) / 7922.954
=2.70 %

Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings)'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 )
=378.9 / 4287.167
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(4287.167 - 3908.238) / 4287.167
=8.84 %

* 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.


Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings)  (OTCPK:NDGPY) 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

Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) had a gross margin of 8.84% 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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Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) (Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings)) Business Description

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Address
No.12, Xincheng Road, Songshan Lake High-Tech Industrial Development Zone, Guangdong Province, Dongguan, CHN
Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Ltd operates as a paper products manufacturer. The company predominantly produces liner board, corrugating medium, and coated duplex boards. In addition to packaging paperboard, the Group is also engaged in the production of printing and writing a paper in Dongguan and Taicang and the development of packaging paperboard and specialty paper production in Leshan, Sichuan Province. Substantial part of the company's revenues are generated from the sale of packaging paper and the rest from sales of printing and writing paper, high-value specialty paper products, and Pulp.

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