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Firetrade Engineering PCL (BKK:FTE) Gross Margin % : 25.51% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Firetrade Engineering PCL Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Firetrade Engineering PCL's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ฿74 Mil. Firetrade Engineering PCL's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ฿291 Mil. Therefore, Firetrade Engineering PCL's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 25.51%.


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

BKK:FTE' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 22.76   Med: 26.02   Max: 27.86
Current: 26.39


During the past 10 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Firetrade Engineering PCL was 27.86%. The lowest was 22.76%. And the median was 26.02%.

BKK:FTE's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
63.17% of 991 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 34.73 vs BKK:FTE: 26.39

Firetrade Engineering PCL had a gross margin of 25.51% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Firetrade Engineering PCL was -1.00% per year.


Firetrade Engineering PCL Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Firetrade Engineering 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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Firetrade Engineering PCL Gross Margin % Chart

Firetrade Engineering PCL 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 26.58 24.77 22.76 26.49 26.49

Firetrade Engineering 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 25.87 26.54 26.45 27.06 25.51

Competitive Comparison of Firetrade Engineering PCL's Gross Margin %

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, Firetrade Engineering 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.


Firetrade Engineering PCL's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Firetrade Engineering PCL's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Firetrade Engineering PCL Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Firetrade Engineering 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 )
=303.2 / 1144.917
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1144.917 - 841.685) / 1144.917
=26.49 %

Firetrade Engineering 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 )
=74.3 / 291.445
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(291.445 - 217.105) / 291.445
=25.51 %

* 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.


Firetrade Engineering PCL  (BKK:FTE) 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

Firetrade Engineering PCL had a gross margin of 25.51% 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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Firetrade Engineering PCL (BKK:FTE) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
1198/5 Rama 9 Road, Phattanakan Sub-district, Suanluang District, Bangkok, THA, 10250
Firetrade Engineering PCL is engaged in the sales of fire protection equipment and systems, design, installation, repair, and maintenance of fire protection systems. The group operates in two main business segments, namely sales of fire protection equipment systems and project works and services. Its products include fire protection equipment, foam system, cold water, and sanitary valves. The sales of the fire protection equipment systems segment act as a revenue driver for the firm. Its operations are in a single geographic area mainly in Thailand.

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