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United Paper PCL (BKK:UTP-R) Gross Margin % : 17.74% (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is United Paper PCL Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. United Paper PCL's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was ฿178 Mil. United Paper PCL's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was ฿1,002 Mil. Therefore, United Paper PCL's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 17.74%.

Warning Sign:

United Paper PCL gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -9.1%.


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

BKK:UTP-R' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 13.53   Med: 22.64   Max: 33.2
Current: 17.95


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of United Paper PCL was 33.20%. The lowest was 13.53%. And the median was 22.64%.

BKK:UTP-R's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
52.65% of 283 companies
in the Forest Products industry
Industry Median: 18.68 vs BKK:UTP-R: 17.95

United Paper PCL had a gross margin of 17.74% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for United Paper PCL was -9.10% per year.


United Paper PCL Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for United Paper 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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United Paper PCL Gross Margin % Chart

United Paper PCL Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 33.20 23.68 21.59 23.84 19.10

United Paper PCL Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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 22.37 20.77 15.40 17.01 17.74

Competitive Comparison of United Paper PCL's Gross Margin %

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, United Paper 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.


United Paper PCL's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

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

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


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United Paper PCL Gross Margin % Calculation

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

United Paper PCL's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2024 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2024 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2024 )
=750.9 / 3931.924
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(3931.924 - 3180.982) / 3931.924
=19.10 %

United Paper PCL's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2025 )=Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2025 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2025 )
=177.8 / 1002.436
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1002.436 - 824.643) / 1002.436
=17.74 %

* 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.


United Paper PCL  (BKK:UTP-R) 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

United Paper PCL had a gross margin of 17.74% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 => 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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United Paper PCL Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
No. 113-115 Rimklongprapa Road, Floor 4, Bangsue, Bangkok, THA, 10800
United Paper PCL is engaged in paper and its related product business. It produces and distributes box surface paper and kraft paper for packaging corrugated boxes. The company's products can be categorized into two main groups, which are Kraft liner boards and Corrugating mediums. Both products are made with different grades and used for various purposes, including packaging for electrical appliances, canned food, beverages, and others. All the operation of the firm is operated through Bangkok, Thailand. United Paper derives revenue from the sale of surface paper and kraft paper.

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