UPA Bhd (XKLS:7757) Gross Margin % : 9.49% (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is UPA Bhd Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. UPA Bhd's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was RM4.4 Mil. UPA Bhd's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was RM46.5 Mil. Therefore, UPA Bhd's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 9.49%.

Warning Sign:

UPA Corp Bhd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -2.5%.

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

XKLS:7757' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 11.76 Med: 14.89 Max: 18.45
Current: 13.57

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of UPA Bhd was 18.45%. The lowest was 11.76%. And the median was 14.89%.

XKLS:7757's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
78.75% of 480 companies
in the Conglomerates industry
Industry Median: 25.035 vs XKLS:7757: 13.57

UPA Bhd had a gross margin of 9.49% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for UPA Bhd was -2.50% per year.

UPA Bhd Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for UPA Bhd's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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UPA Bhd Gross Margin % Chart

UPA Bhd Annual Data

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15.80

15.44

16.76

11.76

13.57

UPA Bhd 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															4.66	9.37	14.36	21.67	9.49

Competitive Comparison of UPA Bhd's Gross Margin %

For the Conglomerates subindustry, UPA Bhd'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.

UPA Bhd's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Conglomerates Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where UPA Bhd's Gross Margin % falls into.

UPA Bhd Gross Margin % Calculation

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

UPA Bhd'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 )
	=	20.3	/	149.906
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(149.906 - 129.56)	/	149.906
	=	13.57 %

UPA Bhd'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 )
	=	4.4	/	46.46
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(46.46 - 42.051)	/	46.46
	=	9.49 %

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.

UPA Bhd (XKLS:7757) 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

UPA Bhd had a gross margin of 9.49% 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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UPA Bhd (XKLS:7757) Business Description

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Address

Jalan Kuchai Lama, Lot 8228, 6.5 Miles, Kuala Lumpur, MYS, 58200

Website

https://www.upa.com.my

UPA Corp Bhd is an investment holding company. The company's operating segment includes manufacturing of paper-based products, manufacturing of plastic products, and trading of printing related machineries. Some of its products include Calendar; Journal, Diary; Planner; Notebook; Notepad and others.

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