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Centenary United Holdings (HKSE:01959) Gross Margin % : 1.46% (As of Jun. 2024)


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What is Centenary United Holdings Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Centenary United Holdings's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Jun. 2024 was HK$12 Mil. Centenary United Holdings's Revenue for the six months ended in Jun. 2024 was HK$795 Mil. Therefore, Centenary United Holdings's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was 1.46%.

Warning Sign:

Centenary United Holdings Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -11.3%.


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

HKSE:01959' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.17   Med: 6.75   Max: 8.99
Current: 4.17


During the past 8 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Centenary United Holdings was 8.99%. The lowest was 4.17%. And the median was 6.75%.

HKSE:01959's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
94.65% of 1290 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 19.67 vs HKSE:01959: 4.17

Centenary United Holdings had a gross margin of 1.46% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Centenary United Holdings was -11.30% per year.


Centenary United Holdings Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Centenary United 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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Centenary United Holdings Gross Margin % Chart

Centenary United Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 8.66 6.82 5.80 5.03 5.56

Centenary United Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
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 6.87 3.85 4.56 6.39 1.46

Competitive Comparison of Centenary United Holdings's Gross Margin %

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, Centenary United 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.


Centenary United Holdings's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Centenary United Holdings's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Centenary United Holdings Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Centenary United Holdings'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 )
=98.5 / 1770.989
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1770.989 - 1672.483) / 1770.989
=5.56 %

Centenary United Holdings's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Jun. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Jun. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Jun. 2024 )
=11.6 / 794.531
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(794.531 - 782.958) / 794.531
=1.46 %

* 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.


Centenary United Holdings  (HKSE:01959) 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

Centenary United Holdings had a gross margin of 1.46% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 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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Centenary United Holdings Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
No.40, Rainbow Road, Western District, Guangdong Province, Zhongshan, CHN, 528400
Centenary United Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company engaged in the sale and service of motor vehicles and provision of service in the PRC. It offers automobile-related products and services including the sales of motor vehicles and other integrated auto services, that is, repair services, the sales of accessories, insurance agency services, and New energy vehicle-related services. It derives revenue from the sale of motor vehicles and the provision of auto services.
Executives
Chong Kit Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Law Hau Kit 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Liu Yali 2202 Interest of your spouse

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