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Digistar Bhd (XKLS:0029) Gross Margin % : 69.44% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Digistar Bhd Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Digistar Bhd's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was RM7.89 Mil. Digistar Bhd's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was RM11.36 Mil. Therefore, Digistar Bhd's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 69.44%.


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

XKLS:0029' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 11.98   Med: 54.83   Max: 81.09
Current: 70.4


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Digistar Bhd was 81.09%. The lowest was 11.98%. And the median was 54.83%.

XKLS:0029's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
93.54% of 480 companies
in the Conglomerates industry
Industry Median: 25.125 vs XKLS:0029: 70.40

Digistar Bhd had a gross margin of 69.44% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Digistar Bhd was 6.30% per year.


Digistar Bhd Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Digistar Bhd'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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Digistar Bhd Gross Margin % Chart

Digistar Bhd Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 48.45 44.42 81.09 66.79 68.57

Digistar 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 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 63.46 57.78 82.18 72.91 69.44

Competitive Comparison of Digistar Bhd's Gross Margin %

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Digistar 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.


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

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

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



Digistar Bhd Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Digistar Bhd's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Sep. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Sep. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Sep. 2023 )
=32.7 / 47.613
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(47.613 - 14.963) / 47.613
=68.57 %

Digistar 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 )
=7.9 / 11.358
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(11.358 - 3.471) / 11.358
=69.44 %

* 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.


Digistar Bhd  (XKLS:0029) 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

Digistar Bhd had a gross margin of 69.44% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable 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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Digistar Bhd (XKLS:0029) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
Jalan Ampang Utama 1/2, B6/4/4, 3rd Floor, One Ampang Business Avenue, Ampang, SGR, MYS, 68000
Digistar Corp Bhd is an investment holding company. It operates through the following segments: System integration segment, Investment holding segment, Rental, and hotel segment, Concession segment, and Property development segment. The Systems Integration segment is involved in the design, supply, installation, and integration of information technology infrastructure, teleconferencing, local area networks, interactive media management systems, radio & television news automation, and other related electronic systems. The Concession segment includes concession arrangements between the Group and the Grantor for the privatization of the design, development, construction, and completion of the Facilities. It operates in a single geographical segment, which is Malaysia.

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