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Kin Shing Holdings (HKSE:01630) Gross Margin % : 1.84% (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Kin Shing Holdings Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Kin Shing Holdings's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was HK$10.0 Mil. Kin Shing Holdings's Revenue for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was HK$543.9 Mil. Therefore, Kin Shing Holdings's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 1.84%.

Warning Sign:

Kin Shing Holdings Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -28%.


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

HKSE:01630' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.82   Med: 7.07   Max: 13.98
Current: 2.93


During the past 10 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Kin Shing Holdings was 13.98%. The lowest was 0.82%. And the median was 7.07%.

HKSE:01630's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
91.79% of 1608 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 19.23 vs HKSE:01630: 2.93

Kin Shing Holdings had a gross margin of 1.84% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Kin Shing Holdings was -28.00% per year.


Kin Shing Holdings Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kin Shing 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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Kin Shing Holdings Gross Margin % Chart

Kin Shing Holdings Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.61 2.90 0.82 1.42 3.22

Kin Shing Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
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 0.70 2.09 0.55 5.00 1.84

Competitive Comparison of Kin Shing Holdings's Gross Margin %

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Kin Shing 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.


Kin Shing Holdings's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Kin Shing Holdings's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kin Shing Holdings's Gross Margin % falls into.



Kin Shing Holdings Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Kin Shing Holdings's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Mar. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Mar. 2023 )
=15.3 / 474.768
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(474.768 - 459.502) / 474.768
=3.22 %

Kin Shing Holdings's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=10 / 543.918
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(543.918 - 533.895) / 543.918
=1.84 %

* 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.


Kin Shing Holdings  (HKSE:01630) 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

Kin Shing Holdings had a gross margin of 1.84% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => 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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Kin Shing Holdings (HKSE:01630) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
10 Cheung Yue Street, Unit D, 9th Floor, Billion Plaza 2, Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon, Hong Kong, HKG
Kin Shing Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company. The group is a formwork subcontractor. The operating segments of the company include the Formwork works segment which is engaged in the provision of formwork works and other ancillary works and the Building construction works segment and the Trading and Investment business which is engaged in investing in financial instruments. The company generates maximum revenue from the Formwork works segment. Geographically, the group's operations are located in Hong Kong.

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