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i-CABLE Communications (i-CABLE Communications) Gross Margin % : -53.36% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is i-CABLE Communications Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. i-CABLE Communications's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-22.85 Mil. i-CABLE Communications's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was $42.83 Mil. Therefore, i-CABLE Communications's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -53.36%.


The historical rank and industry rank for i-CABLE Communications's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

ICABY' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -36.49   Med: -2.85   Max: 25.29
Current: -36.49


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of i-CABLE Communications was 25.29%. The lowest was -36.49%. And the median was -2.85%.

ICABY's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
98.65% of 961 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 38.48 vs ICABY: -36.49

i-CABLE Communications had a gross margin of -53.36% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for i-CABLE Communications was 0.00% per year.


i-CABLE Communications Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for i-CABLE Communications'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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i-CABLE Communications Gross Margin % Chart

i-CABLE Communications Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.02 5.29 -3.68 -22.05 -36.49

i-CABLE Communications Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.46 -3.00 -38.62 -15.06 -53.36

Competitive Comparison of i-CABLE Communications's Gross Margin %

For the Entertainment subindustry, i-CABLE Communications'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.


i-CABLE Communications's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, i-CABLE Communications's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where i-CABLE Communications's Gross Margin % falls into.



i-CABLE Communications Gross Margin % Calculation

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

i-CABLE Communications'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 )
=-27.9 / 76.557
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(76.557 - 104.49) / 76.557
=-36.49 %

i-CABLE Communications's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-22.9 / 42.831
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(42.831 - 65.684) / 42.831
=-53.36 %

* 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.


i-CABLE Communications  (OTCPK:ICABY) 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

i-CABLE Communications had a gross margin of -53.36% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 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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i-CABLE Communications (i-CABLE Communications) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
9 Hoi Shing Road, 7th Floor, Cable TV Tower, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, HKG
i-CABLE Communications Ltd is an investment holding company engaged in operating in two business segments; The media segment includes operations related to the television subscription business, domestic free television program service, advertising, channel carriage, television relay service, program licensing, theatrical release, and other related businesses, and The telecommunications segment includes operations related to broadband internet access services, portal operation, telephony services, network leasing, network construction, mobile service, and mobile agency service as well as other related businesses.

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