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C-Media Electronics (ROCO:6237) Gross Margin % : 66.96% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is C-Media Electronics Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. C-Media Electronics's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was NT$58.7 Mil. C-Media Electronics's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was NT$87.7 Mil. Therefore, C-Media Electronics's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 66.96%.

Warning Sign:

C-Media Electronics Inc gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -11.2%.


The historical rank and industry rank for C-Media Electronics's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

ROCO:6237' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 19.04   Med: 54.26   Max: 62.04
Current: 51.41


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of C-Media Electronics was 62.04%. The lowest was 19.04%. And the median was 54.26%.

ROCO:6237's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
85.95% of 975 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 28.41 vs ROCO:6237: 51.41

C-Media Electronics had a gross margin of 66.96% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for C-Media Electronics was -11.20% per year.


C-Media Electronics Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for C-Media Electronics'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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C-Media Electronics Gross Margin % Chart

C-Media Electronics 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 53.39 51.29 51.27 19.04 44.83

C-Media Electronics 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 37.68 29.78 57.00 59.34 66.96

Competitive Comparison of C-Media Electronics's Gross Margin %

For the Semiconductors subindustry, C-Media Electronics'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.


C-Media Electronics's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, C-Media Electronics's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where C-Media Electronics's Gross Margin % falls into.



C-Media Electronics Gross Margin % Calculation

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

C-Media Electronics'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 )
=187.2 / 417.639
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(417.639 - 230.419) / 417.639
=44.83 %

C-Media Electronics'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 )
=58.7 / 87.675
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(87.675 - 28.969) / 87.675
=66.96 %

* 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.


C-Media Electronics  (ROCO:6237) 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

C-Media Electronics had a gross margin of 66.96% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 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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C-Media Electronics (ROCO:6237) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
6F No.100, Sec. 4 Civil Boulevard, Taipei, TWN, 106
C-Media Electronics Inc is a Taiwan based Integrated circuits design house. Its products are used in motherboards, notebooks, sound cards, and digital televisions, as well as in information appliances, such as PC-based DVD players. In addition, it is also involved in the provision of information software services. All the activities are carried out through the region of Taiwan.

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