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Chinasoft International (HKSE:00354) Gross Margin % : 23.10% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Chinasoft International Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Chinasoft International's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$2,190 Mil. Chinasoft International's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$9,480 Mil. Therefore, Chinasoft International's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 23.10%.

Warning Sign:

Chinasoft International Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -6.1%.


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

HKSE:00354' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 22.99   Med: 29.71   Max: 30.65
Current: 23.39


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Chinasoft International was 30.65%. The lowest was 22.99%. And the median was 29.71%.

HKSE:00354's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
76.26% of 2624 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 41.67 vs HKSE:00354: 23.39

Chinasoft International had a gross margin of 23.10% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Chinasoft International was -6.10% per year.


Chinasoft International Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Chinasoft International'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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Chinasoft International Gross Margin % Chart

Chinasoft International 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 29.76 29.21 26.66 22.99 23.39

Chinasoft International Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 25.96 24.75 21.23 23.68 23.10

Competitive Comparison of Chinasoft International's Gross Margin %

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Chinasoft International'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.


Chinasoft International's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Chinasoft International's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Chinasoft International's Gross Margin % falls into.



Chinasoft International Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Chinasoft International'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 )
=4378.5 / 18722.097
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(18722.097 - 14343.617) / 18722.097
=23.39 %

Chinasoft International'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 )
=2189.7 / 9479.6
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(9479.6 - 7289.919) / 9479.6
=23.10 %

* 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.


Chinasoft International  (HKSE:00354) 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

Chinasoft International had a gross margin of 23.10% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => 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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Chinasoft International (HKSE:00354) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
No. 2 Kexuiyuan South Road, North Wing, 12th Floor, Raycom Infotech Park, Tower C, Haidian District, Zhongguancun, Beijing, CHN, 100190
Chinasoft International Ltd is a technology software and information technology service enterprise. It provides end-to-end IT software, solutions, and services to global clients and has extensive experience in consulting, design, implementation, and services in digital applications of new technologies such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence, big data, the Internet of Things, and 5G, fully supporting clients' digital transformation. It has two segments: The Technical professional services group segment provides services that include business and IT consulting, application development, system integration, product engineering, and enterprise management. The Internet IT services group segment provides cloud-based consulting services.

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