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BBGI PCL (BKK:BBGI-F) Gross Margin % : 4.82% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is BBGI PCL Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. BBGI PCL's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ฿239 Mil. BBGI PCL's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ฿4,958 Mil. Therefore, BBGI PCL's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 4.82%.

Warning Sign:

BBGI PCL gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -17.5%.


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

BKK:BBGI-F' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.21   Med: 6.76   Max: 13.54
Current: 3.84


During the past 7 years, the highest Gross Margin % of BBGI PCL was 13.54%. The lowest was 3.21%. And the median was 6.76%.

BKK:BBGI-F's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
93.45% of 397 companies
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry
Industry Median: 35.58 vs BKK:BBGI-F: 3.84

BBGI PCL had a gross margin of 4.82% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for BBGI PCL was -17.50% per year.


BBGI PCL Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for BBGI PCL'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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BBGI PCL Gross Margin % Chart

BBGI PCL Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 8.84 13.54 7.30 3.47 3.21

BBGI PCL 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 2.54 1.89 3.29 4.55 4.82

Competitive Comparison of BBGI PCL's Gross Margin %

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, BBGI PCL'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.


BBGI PCL's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, BBGI PCL's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where BBGI PCL's Gross Margin % falls into.



BBGI PCL Gross Margin % Calculation

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

BBGI PCL'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 )
=441.1 / 13757.248
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(13757.248 - 13316.117) / 13757.248
=3.21 %

BBGI PCL'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 )
=239.2 / 4958.179
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(4958.179 - 4719.014) / 4958.179
=4.82 %

* 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.


BBGI PCL  (BKK:BBGI-F) 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

BBGI PCL had a gross margin of 4.82% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => 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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BBGI PCL (BKK:BBGI-F) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Sukhumvit Road, 2098 M Tower Building, 5th Floor, Phrakanong, Phrakanong Tai, Bangkok, THA, 10260
BBGI PCL operates in the bio-based products business. The main businesses include biofuels, the production and distribution of ethanol, biodiesel, and byproducts, as well as any other business related to these activities. The principal business of the Company is investing in the companies whose business is manufacturing and distribution of biofuel product and relating products. Group's reportable segments are: Biodiesel: manufacturing and distribution of biodiesel product and relating products, Ethanol: production and distribution of ethanol and Others. The Group is managed and operates principally in Thailand. Majority of revenue is generated from Biodiesel: manufacturing and distribution of biodiesel product and relating products.

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