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Leader Education (HKSE:01449) Gross Margin % : 25.76% (As of Aug. 2023)


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What is Leader Education Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Leader Education's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Aug. 2023 was HK$34.4 Mil. Leader Education's Revenue for the six months ended in Aug. 2023 was HK$133.5 Mil. Therefore, Leader Education's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023 was 25.76%.

Warning Sign:

Leader Education Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -7.9%.


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

HKSE:01449' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 32.88   Med: 51.38   Max: 57.31
Current: 32.88


During the past 7 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Leader Education was 57.31%. The lowest was 32.88%. And the median was 51.38%.

HKSE:01449's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
75.3% of 247 companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 47.12 vs HKSE:01449: 32.88

Leader Education had a gross margin of 25.76% for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Leader Education was -7.90% per year.


Leader Education Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Leader Education'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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Leader Education Gross Margin % Chart

Leader Education Annual Data
Trend Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 57.31 54.48 50.45 42.43 38.21

Leader Education Semi-Annual Data
Aug17 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24
Gross Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 39.39 46.19 48.32 25.76 38.00

Competitive Comparison of Leader Education's Gross Margin %

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Leader Education'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.


Leader Education's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Education Industry

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

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



Leader Education Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Leader Education's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Aug. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Aug. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Aug. 2023 )
=113.8 / 297.743
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(297.743 - 183.988) / 297.743
=38.21 %

Leader Education's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Aug. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Aug. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Aug. 2023 )
=34.4 / 133.494
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(133.494 - 99.106) / 133.494
=25.76 %

* 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.


Leader Education  (HKSE:01449) 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

Leader Education had a gross margin of 25.76% for the quarter that ended in Aug. 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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Leader Education (HKSE:01449) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Qunying Jie No. 33, Xueyuan Road, Limin Development Zone, Heilongjiang Province, Harbin, CHN, 150025
Leader Education Ltd is engaged in providing private higher education services in the People's Republic of China. The school is a degree-granting private formal university-level education institution that offers around 26 undergraduate majors in a wide range of subject areas, including engineering, management, economics, literature, and arts.
Executives
Huatai Securities Co., Ltd. 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Shuren Education Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Dong Ling 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Liu Laixiang 2202 Interest of your spouse
Junhua Education Limited 2101 Beneficial owner

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