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Bright Dairy & Food Co (SHSE:600597) Gross Margin % : 19.64% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Bright Dairy & Food Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Bright Dairy & Food Co's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ¥1,261 Mil. Bright Dairy & Food Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ¥6,417 Mil. Therefore, Bright Dairy & Food Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 19.64%.

Warning Sign:

Bright Dairy & Food Co Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -11.8%.


The historical rank and industry rank for Bright Dairy & Food Co's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

SHSE:600597' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 18.35   Med: 32.3   Max: 38.68
Current: 19.57


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Bright Dairy & Food Co was 38.68%. The lowest was 18.35%. And the median was 32.30%.

SHSE:600597's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
63.62% of 1806 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 25.285 vs SHSE:600597: 19.57

Bright Dairy & Food Co had a gross margin of 19.64% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Bright Dairy & Food Co was -11.80% per year.


Bright Dairy & Food Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Bright Dairy & Food Co'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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Bright Dairy & Food Co Gross Margin % Chart

Bright Dairy & Food Co 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 31.28 22.05 18.35 18.65 19.66

Bright Dairy & Food Co Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 19.96 20.28 15.52 23.16 19.64

Competitive Comparison of Bright Dairy & Food Co's Gross Margin %

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Bright Dairy & Food Co'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.


Bright Dairy & Food Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Bright Dairy & Food Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Bright Dairy & Food Co's Gross Margin % falls into.



Bright Dairy & Food Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Bright Dairy & Food Co'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 )
=5206 / 26485.2
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(26485.2 - 21279.242) / 26485.2
=19.66 %

Bright Dairy & Food Co's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=1260.5 / 6417.076
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(6417.076 - 5156.555) / 6417.076
=19.64 %

* 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.


Bright Dairy & Food Co  (SHSE:600597) 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

Bright Dairy & Food Co had a gross margin of 19.64% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => 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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Bright Dairy & Food Co (SHSE:600597) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
No. 578 Wuzhong Road, Shanghai, Shanghai, CHN, 201103
Bright Dairy & Food Co Ltd engages in the development, production, and sale of animal husbandry and dairy products in China. It offers fresh milk, fresh yogurt, lactic acid bacteria drinks, room temperature milk, room temperature yogurt, cheese, butter, and other products, as well as pregnant women, adult, and baby milk powder. It also provides sour milk, flavored milk, and children's products, as well as cream, infant formula milk powder, and flavored fermented milk.
Executives
Guo Ben Heng senior management
Zhang Guo Zheng senior management
Wang Jia Fen Director
Zhang Hua Fu senior management
Lv Gong Liang Director
Zhu Jian Yi senior management

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