The historical rank and industry rank for Packaging CoOG's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
MUS:PCLI's Gross Margin % is not ranked *
in the Packaging & Containers industry.
Industry Median: 21.59 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Gross Margin % only.
Packaging CoOG had a gross margin of 14.14% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 => No sustainable competitive advantage
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Packaging CoOG was 0.00% per year.
Packaging CoOG Gross Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Packaging CoOG'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.
Competitive Comparison of Packaging CoOG's Gross Margin %
For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Packaging CoOG'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.
Packaging CoOG's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Packaging & Containers Industry
For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Packaging CoOG's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Packaging CoOG's Gross Margin % falls into.
* 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.
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
Packaging CoOG had a gross margin of 14.14% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 => 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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Packaging Co Ltd SAOG is an Oman-based company engaged in the manufacturing and sale of corrugated cartons. It produces different types of the carton, including regular slotted carton (RSC), folding types and die cut types. The company offers micro-flute packaging in addition to B, C, E and F flute, as well as having the facility of a computerized five color printing inline machine and a design studio for artwork and negatives. The group operates in the Sultanate of Oman, all Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, Korea and Iraq.
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