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Eastern Media International (TPE:2614) Gross Margin % : 31.67% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Eastern Media International Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Eastern Media International's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was NT$455 Mil. Eastern Media International's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was NT$1,435 Mil. Therefore, Eastern Media International's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 31.67%.


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

TPE:2614' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 8.03   Med: 30.06   Max: 32.94
Current: 30.1


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Eastern Media International was 32.94%. The lowest was 8.03%. And the median was 30.06%.

TPE:2614's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
61.33% of 481 companies
in the Conglomerates industry
Industry Median: 24.82 vs TPE:2614: 30.10

Eastern Media International had a gross margin of 31.67% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Eastern Media International was 0.20% per year.


Eastern Media International Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Eastern Media International'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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Eastern Media International Gross Margin % Chart

Eastern Media International 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 30.12 30.56 30.27 32.25 29.30

Eastern Media International 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 28.36 30.33 30.92 27.62 31.67

Competitive Comparison of Eastern Media International's Gross Margin %

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Eastern Media International'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.


Eastern Media International's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Eastern Media International's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Eastern Media International Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Eastern Media International'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 )
=1711.6 / 5841.598
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(5841.598 - 4129.952) / 5841.598
=29.30 %

Eastern Media International'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 )
=454.6 / 1435.35
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1435.35 - 980.76) / 1435.35
=31.67 %

* 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.


Eastern Media International  (TPE:2614) 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

Eastern Media International had a gross margin of 31.67% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => 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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Eastern Media International (TPE:2614) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
Fuxing South Road, 5th Floor, 8th Floor., No. 368, Section 1, Da'an District, Taipei, TWN, 106
Eastern Media International Corp is mainly based on business diversification. In addition to land development, grain trading, and consumer product development and sales, the company has diversified into new businesses such as cross-strait trade platforms and multimedia shopping through its investment in subsidiaries. It engages in forwarding, loading, and unloading cargo onto/from ships, handling and operating wharf and transit shed facilities, selling pet food and supplies, providing pet beauty service, video advertising services, and the production of related shows.

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