CTR Holdings Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -16.1%.
The historical rank and industry rank for CTR Holdings's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
HKSE:01416'
s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 8.12 Med: 21.84 Max: 31.6
Current: 9.07
During the past 8 years, the highestGross Margin % of CTR Holdings was 31.60%. The lowest was 8.12%. And the median was 21.84%.
HKSE:01416's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than 80.53% of 1664
companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 20.05
vs HKSE:01416: 9.07
CTR Holdings had a gross margin of 8.77% for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for CTR Holdings was -16.10% per year.
CTR Holdings Gross Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for CTR 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.
Competitive Comparison of CTR Holdings's Gross Margin %
For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, CTR 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.
CTR Holdings's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, CTR Holdings's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where CTR Holdings's Gross Margin % falls into.
* 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.
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
CTR Holdings had a gross margin of 8.77% for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 => 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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CTR Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company. The company focuses on the provision of structural engineering works and wet architectural works services. The company generates maximum revenue from Structural engineering works. Geographically, the company derives revenue from Singapore. The Structural engineering works services of the company include reinforced concrete works which include steel reinforcement works, formwork erection and concrete works, and Precast installation works while the Wet architectural works services include Masonry building works; Plastering and screeding works; Tiling works and Waterproofing works.
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