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Hansol Paper Co (XKRX:213500) Gross Margin % : 21.13% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Hansol Paper Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Hansol Paper Co's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₩112,849 Mil. Hansol Paper Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₩534,109 Mil. Therefore, Hansol Paper Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 21.13%.


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

XKRX:213500' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 16.22   Med: 19.69   Max: 23.29
Current: 17.96


During the past 9 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Hansol Paper Co was 23.29%. The lowest was 16.22%. And the median was 19.69%.

XKRX:213500's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
56.18% of 283 companies
in the Forest Products industry
Industry Median: 19.39 vs XKRX:213500: 17.96

Hansol Paper Co had a gross margin of 21.13% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Hansol Paper Co was 0.70% per year.


Hansol Paper Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hansol Paper 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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Hansol Paper Co Gross Margin % Chart

Hansol Paper Co Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 18.01 19.91 19.69 23.29 16.22

Hansol Paper 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 14.20 15.57 16.02 18.95 21.13

Competitive Comparison of Hansol Paper Co's Gross Margin %

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Hansol Paper 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.


Hansol Paper Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Hansol Paper Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hansol Paper Co's Gross Margin % falls into.



Hansol Paper Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Hansol Paper 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 )
=355924.5 / 2194102.552
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(2194102.552 - 1838178.032) / 2194102.552
=16.22 %

Hansol Paper 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 )
=112848.9 / 534109.496
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(534109.496 - 421260.571) / 534109.496
=21.13 %

* 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.


Hansol Paper Co  (XKRX:213500) 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

Hansol Paper Co had a gross margin of 21.13% 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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Hansol Paper Co (XKRX:213500) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
23th Floor, Pine Avenue Building, Tower B, 100 Eulji Street (Eulji 2-ga), Jung-gu, Seoul, KOR, 100-192
Hansol Paper Co Ltd is involved in production, distribution and sale of paper. Its primary products include printing and writing paper, carton board, specialty paper, thermal paper. Its offices are located in Korea, China, America, Europe and Denmark.

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