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China East Education Holdings (FRA:ZX3) Gross Margin % : 44.96% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is China East Education Holdings Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. China East Education Holdings's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was €117.0 Mil. China East Education Holdings's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was €260.1 Mil. Therefore, China East Education Holdings's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 44.96%.

Warning Sign:

China East Education Holdings Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -2.8%.


The historical rank and industry rank for China East Education Holdings's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:ZX3' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 47.96   Med: 53.09   Max: 58.38
Current: 47.96


During the past 8 years, the highest Gross Margin % of China East Education Holdings was 58.38%. The lowest was 47.96%. And the median was 53.09%.

FRA:ZX3's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
51.22% of 246 companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 47.335 vs FRA:ZX3: 47.96

China East Education Holdings had a gross margin of 44.96% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for China East Education Holdings was -2.80% per year.


China East Education Holdings Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for China East Education Holdings'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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China East Education Holdings Gross Margin % Chart

China East Education Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 58.38 53.96 51.02 49.52 47.96

China East Education Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 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 47.02 52.87 46.27 51.07 44.96

Competitive Comparison of China East Education Holdings's Gross Margin %

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, China East Education Holdings'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.


China East Education Holdings's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, China East Education Holdings's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where China East Education Holdings's Gross Margin % falls into.



China East Education Holdings Gross Margin % Calculation

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

China East Education Holdings'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 )
=245.1 / 510.97
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(510.97 - 265.902) / 510.97
=47.96 %

China East Education Holdings'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 )
=117 / 260.147
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(260.147 - 143.172) / 260.147
=44.96 %

* 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.


China East Education Holdings  (FRA:ZX3) 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

China East Education Holdings had a gross margin of 44.96% 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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China East Education Holdings (FRA:ZX3) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
No. 1009 Xuelin Road, Vocational Education Town, Yaohai District, Anhui Province, Hefei, CHN
China East Education is the largest vocational training education provider in China in terms of average students enrolled. It was founded in 1988 and its business spans four segments: culinary arts, information & internet technology, auto services, and fashion & beauty. It runs schools under six brands: New East, Omick, Xinhua Internet, Wisezone, Wontone, and On-mind. It also operates customized catering experience centers under Cuisine Academy. Its average students enrolled was 142,765 as of Dec. 31, 2022. In 2022, China East Education's revenue breakdown by major businesses was 59% in culinary arts, 20% in information & internet technology, 19% in auto services.

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