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Sahathai Printing & Packaging PCL (BKK:STP) Gross Margin % : 37.86% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Sahathai Printing & Packaging PCL Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Sahathai Printing & Packaging PCL's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ฿60.9 Mil. Sahathai Printing & Packaging PCL's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ฿160.8 Mil. Therefore, Sahathai Printing & Packaging PCL's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 37.86%.


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

BKK:STP' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 31.99   Med: 35.05   Max: 37.96
Current: 34.2


During the past 3 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Sahathai Printing & Packaging PCL was 37.96%. The lowest was 31.99%. And the median was 35.05%.

BKK:STP's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
72.08% of 283 companies
in the Forest Products industry
Industry Median: 19.39 vs BKK:STP: 34.20

Sahathai Printing & Packaging PCL had a gross margin of 37.86% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Sahathai Printing & Packaging PCL was 0.00% per year.


Sahathai Printing & Packaging PCL Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sahathai Printing & Packaging 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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Sahathai Printing & Packaging PCL Gross Margin % Chart

Sahathai Printing & Packaging PCL Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
37.96 35.05 31.99

Sahathai Printing & Packaging PCL Quarterly Data
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 28.97 31.13 33.77 33.06 37.86

Competitive Comparison of Sahathai Printing & Packaging PCL's Gross Margin %

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Sahathai Printing & Packaging 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.


Sahathai Printing & Packaging PCL's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Sahathai Printing & Packaging PCL's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sahathai Printing & Packaging PCL's Gross Margin % falls into.



Sahathai Printing & Packaging PCL Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Sahathai Printing & Packaging 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 )
=163.8 / 511.93
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(511.93 - 348.143) / 511.93
=31.99 %

Sahathai Printing & Packaging 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 )
=60.9 / 160.79
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(160.79 - 99.911) / 160.79
=37.86 %

* 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.


Sahathai Printing & Packaging PCL  (BKK:STP) 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

Sahathai Printing & Packaging PCL had a gross margin of 37.86% 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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Sahathai Printing & Packaging PCL (BKK:STP) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
200/1 Soi Charansanitwong 42 Intersection 9, Bangyeekhan, Bang Phlat District, Bangkok, THA, 10700
Sahathai Printing & Packaging PCL is a service provider in the printing and packaging industry. It operates the business of printing paper boxes and all types of publications. The group has business in a single geographic area, namely Thailand.

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