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CastleNet Technology (ROCO:8059) Gross Margin % : 9.88% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is CastleNet Technology Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. CastleNet Technology's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was NT$5.9 Mil. CastleNet Technology's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was NT$59.9 Mil. Therefore, CastleNet Technology's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 9.88%.


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

ROCO:8059' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.8   Med: 9.85   Max: 19.96
Current: 16.93


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of CastleNet Technology was 19.96%. The lowest was -0.80%. And the median was 9.85%.

ROCO:8059's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
67.77% of 2439 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 24.39 vs ROCO:8059: 16.93

CastleNet Technology had a gross margin of 9.88% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for CastleNet Technology was 60.80% per year.


CastleNet Technology Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for CastleNet Technology'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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CastleNet Technology Gross Margin % Chart

CastleNet Technology 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 6.32 7.39 1.20 15.02 19.96

CastleNet Technology 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 21.15 37.83 33.78 -27.40 9.88

Competitive Comparison of CastleNet Technology's Gross Margin %

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, CastleNet Technology'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.


CastleNet Technology's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, CastleNet Technology's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CastleNet Technology's Gross Margin % falls into.



CastleNet Technology Gross Margin % Calculation

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

CastleNet Technology'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 )
=111.1 / 556.439
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(556.439 - 445.385) / 556.439
=19.96 %

CastleNet Technology'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 )
=5.9 / 59.865
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(59.865 - 53.951) / 59.865
=9.88 %

* 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.


CastleNet Technology  (ROCO:8059) 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

CastleNet Technology had a gross margin of 9.88% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => 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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CastleNet Technology (ROCO:8059) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
No.147, Sec.3, Beishen Rd., Shenkeng District, New Taipei, TWN, 222
CastleNet Technology Inc is a manufacturer of network communication equipment in Taiwan, focusing on the development, manufacturing, and sales of products, including Cable Modem, xDSL, 56K MDC Modem, Notebook Module and Digital Home.

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