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Socfinasia Holding (LUX:SCFNS) Gross Margin % : 89.16% (As of Jun. 2024)


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What is Socfinasia Holding Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Socfinasia Holding's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Jun. 2024 was €77.0 Mil. Socfinasia Holding's Revenue for the six months ended in Jun. 2024 was €86.4 Mil. Therefore, Socfinasia Holding's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was 89.16%.

Warning Sign:

Socfinasia SA Holding gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -2.5%.


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

LUX:SCFNS' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 86.11   Med: 96.23   Max: 108.46
Current: 88.75


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Socfinasia Holding was 108.46%. The lowest was 86.11%. And the median was 96.23%.

LUX:SCFNS's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
98.91% of 1842 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 25.81 vs LUX:SCFNS: 88.75

Socfinasia Holding had a gross margin of 89.16% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Socfinasia Holding was -2.50% per year.


Socfinasia Holding Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Socfinasia Holding'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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Socfinasia Holding Gross Margin % Chart

Socfinasia Holding 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 86.11 88.07 95.92 90.45 86.49

Socfinasia Holding Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 95.66 83.92 84.49 88.36 89.16

Competitive Comparison of Socfinasia Holding's Gross Margin %

For the Farm Products subindustry, Socfinasia 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.


Socfinasia Holding's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Socfinasia Holding's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Socfinasia Holding Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Socfinasia 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 )
=154.4 / 178.524
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(178.524 - 24.11) / 178.524
=86.49 %

Socfinasia Holding'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 )
=77 / 86.352
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(86.352 - 9.358) / 86.352
=89.16 %

* 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.


Socfinasia Holding  (LUX:SCFNS) 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

Socfinasia Holding had a gross margin of 89.16% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 => Durable 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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Socfinasia Holding Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
4, avenue Guillaume, Luxembourg, LUX, 1650
Socfinasia SA Holding through its subsidiaries manages a portfolio of investments mainly focused on the exploitation of tropical oil palm and rubber plantations mainly in South-East Asia. Geographically company generates the majority of its revenue from Indonesia and also has a presence in Europe, Cambodia, and others.

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