DKSH Holding (LTS:0QQE) Gross Margin % : 14.75% (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is DKSH Holding Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. DKSH Holding's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was CHF803 Mil. DKSH Holding's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was CHF5,442 Mil. Therefore, DKSH Holding's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 14.75%.

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

LTS:0QQE' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 13.61 Med: 14.08 Max: 14.97
Current: 14.89

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of DKSH Holding was 14.97%. The lowest was 13.61%. And the median was 14.08%.

LTS:0QQE's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
85.84% of 989 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 34.65 vs LTS:0QQE: 14.89

DKSH Holding had a gross margin of 14.75% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for DKSH Holding was 2.10% per year.

DKSH Holding Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for DKSH Holding's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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DKSH Holding Gross Margin % Chart

DKSH Holding Annual Data

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Dec23

Gross Margin %

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13.72

14.35

14.74

14.97

14.89

DKSH Holding Semi-Annual Data
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Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															14.98	14.87	15.07	15.02	14.75

Competitive Comparison of DKSH Holding's Gross Margin %

For the Consulting Services subindustry, DKSH Holding'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.

DKSH Holding's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Business Services Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where DKSH Holding's Gross Margin % falls into.

DKSH Holding Gross Margin % Calculation

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

DKSH Holding'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 )
	=	1647.6	/	11066
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(11066 - 9418.4)	/	11066
	=	14.89 %

DKSH Holding'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 )
	=	802.8	/	5442.2
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(5442.2 - 4639.4)	/	5442.2
	=	14.75 %

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.

DKSH Holding (LTS:0QQE) 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

DKSH Holding had a gross margin of 14.75% 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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DKSH Holding (LTS:0QQE) Business Description

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DKSHF:USA DKSHz:UK DKSH:Switzerland

Address

Wiesenstrasse 8, P.O. Box 888, Zurich, CHE, 8034

Website

https://www.dksh.com

DKSH Holding Ltd offers market expansion services in Asia. The company's services include sourcing, marketing, sales, distribution, and after-sales service. DKSH operates in four business segments: Consumer goods, Healthcare, Performance Materials, and Technology. The maximum segment by revenue, Healthcare, specializes in expansion services such as product registration, marketing, distribution, and sales for pharmaceuticals, consumer health, and over-the-counter health products as well as medical devices.

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