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Wah Lee Industrial (TPE:3010) Gross Margin % : 7.98% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Wah Lee Industrial Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Wah Lee Industrial's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was NT$1,374 Mil. Wah Lee Industrial's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was NT$17,218 Mil. Therefore, Wah Lee Industrial's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 7.98%.


The historical rank and industry rank for Wah Lee Industrial's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

TPE:3010' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.57   Med: 8.38   Max: 9.49
Current: 8.28


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Wah Lee Industrial was 9.49%. The lowest was 7.57%. And the median was 8.38%.

TPE:3010's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
87.21% of 2439 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 24.34 vs TPE:3010: 8.28

Wah Lee Industrial had a gross margin of 7.98% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Wah Lee Industrial was 0.60% per year.


Wah Lee Industrial Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Wah Lee Industrial'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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Wah Lee Industrial Gross Margin % Chart

Wah Lee Industrial 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 7.65 8.13 8.48 7.57 8.28

Wah Lee Industrial Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 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 6.90 7.61 9.34 8.14 7.98

Competitive Comparison of Wah Lee Industrial's Gross Margin %

For the Electronics & Computer Distribution subindustry, Wah Lee Industrial'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.


Wah Lee Industrial's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Wah Lee Industrial's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Wah Lee Industrial's Gross Margin % falls into.



Wah Lee Industrial Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Wah Lee Industrial'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 )
=5526.3 / 66782.41
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(66782.41 - 61256.065) / 66782.41
=8.28 %

Wah Lee Industrial'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 )
=1374.3 / 17217.851
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(17217.851 - 15843.584) / 17217.851
=7.98 %

* 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.


Wah Lee Industrial  (TPE:3010) 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

Wah Lee Industrial had a gross margin of 7.98% 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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Wah Lee Industrial (TPE:3010) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
No. 235, Chung Cheng 4th Road, 10th Floor, Kaohsiung, TWN, 801
Wah Lee Industrial Corporation is a Taiwan-based distributor of materials for use in industrial practices. While the company generates some revenue domestically, the majority of revenue is earned in China. The company operates through three main segments: Wah Lee Industrial, Raycong, Shanghai Yikang, and Others. Wah Lee Industrial, which generates the majority of revenue, distributes products for use in composite materials, plastics, printed circuit boards, semiconductors, and opto-electronics. Other products distributed by the company include bullet-resistant materials, carbon fibres, high-performance fabrics, and environmentally friendly refrigerants.

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