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Nickel Asia (Nickel Asia) Gross Margin % : 31.81% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Nickel Asia Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Nickel Asia's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $14.0 Mil. Nickel Asia's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $43.9 Mil. Therefore, Nickel Asia's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 31.81%.


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

NCKAF' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 35.1   Med: 42.26   Max: 62.61
Current: 42.09


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Nickel Asia was 62.61%. The lowest was 35.10%. And the median was 42.26%.

NCKAF's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
77.4% of 708 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 19.22 vs NCKAF: 42.09

Nickel Asia had a gross margin of 31.81% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Nickel Asia was 4.40% per year.


Nickel Asia Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nickel Asia'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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Nickel Asia Gross Margin % Chart

Nickel Asia 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 37.43 43.41 53.07 51.76 43.90

Nickel Asia Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 53.53 39.00 51.87 36.62 31.81

Competitive Comparison of Nickel Asia's Gross Margin %

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Nickel Asia'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.


Nickel Asia's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Nickel Asia's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nickel Asia's Gross Margin % falls into.



Nickel Asia Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Nickel Asia'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 )
=178.4 / 406.305
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(406.305 - 227.929) / 406.305
=43.90 %

Nickel Asia's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=14 / 43.928
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(43.928 - 29.956) / 43.928
=31.81 %

* 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.


Nickel Asia  (OTCPK:NCKAF) 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

Nickel Asia had a gross margin of 31.81% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins


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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Nickel Asia (Nickel Asia) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
32nd Street, Bonifacio Global City, 28th Floor NAC Tower, Taguig, PHL, 1634
Nickel Asia Corp is a nickel ore mining company engaged in operating five mines; the Rio Tuba mine, the Taganito mine, the Tagana-an mine, the Cagdianao mine, and the Dinapigue mine. It produces saprolite (nickel ore with an iron content of less than 20%) and limonite (nickel ore with an iron content greater than 20%) ore. The company has three operating segments; The mining segment which accounts for a majority of the company's revenue includes the mining and exploration of nickel saprolite and limonite ore, limestone, and quarry materials, The services segment includes chartering out of LCT, construction and rendering of services to CBNC, THNC, and other parties and leasing of aircraft to WAISC, and The power segment is into power generation and exploration for geothermal resources.

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