eprint Group (HKSE:01884) Gross Margin % : 37.21% (As of Sep. 2023)

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What is eprint Group Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. eprint Group's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was HK$58.2 Mil. eprint Group's Revenue for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was HK$156.4 Mil. Therefore, eprint Group's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 37.21%.

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

HKSE:01884' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 32.65 Med: 36.31 Max: 38.93
Current: 37.86

During the past 11 years, the highest Gross Margin % of eprint Group was 38.93%. The lowest was 32.65%. And the median was 36.31%.

HKSE:01884's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
54.65% of 990 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 34.395 vs HKSE:01884: 37.86

eprint Group had a gross margin of 37.21% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for eprint Group was 2.30% per year.

eprint Group Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for eprint Group's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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eprint Group Gross Margin % Chart

eprint Group Annual Data

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Gross Margin %

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32.65

34.80

38.69

36.39

38.93

eprint Group Semi-Annual Data
	Mar14	Sep14	Mar15	Sep15	Mar16	Sep16	Mar17	Sep17	Mar18	Sep18	Mar19	Sep19	Mar20	Sep20	Mar21	Sep21	Mar22	Sep22	Mar23	Sep23
Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															38.41	34.25	39.38	38.50	37.21

Competitive Comparison of eprint Group's Gross Margin %

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, eprint Group'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.

eprint Group's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, eprint Group's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where eprint Group's Gross Margin % falls into.

eprint Group Gross Margin % Calculation

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

eprint Group'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 )
	=	123.6	/	317.408
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(317.408 - 193.841)	/	317.408
	=	38.93 %

eprint Group'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 )
	=	58.2	/	156.406
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(156.406 - 98.201)	/	156.406
	=	37.21 %

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.

eprint Group (HKSE:01884) 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

eprint Group had a gross margin of 37.21% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 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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eprint Group (HKSE:01884) Business Description

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448-458 Kwun Tong Road, Flat A, 4th Floor, Phase 3, Kwun Tong Industrial Centre, Kowloon, Kwun Tong, Hong Kong, HKG

Website

https://www.eprintgroup.com.hk

eprint Group Ltd is an investment holding company principally engaged in the provision of printing services to a diversified customer base in Hong Kong. The company is also engaged in the provision of solutions for advertisement, bound books, and stationeries. It firm operates its business through two segments: Paper Printing, and Banner Printing segment. It generates the majority of its revenues from the Paper Printing segment.

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