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KTMG (SGX:XCF) Gross Margin % : 4.27% (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is KTMG Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. KTMG's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2024 was S$2.7 Mil. KTMG's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2024 was S$63.6 Mil. Therefore, KTMG's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 4.27%.

Warning Sign:

KTMG Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -15.5%.


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

SGX:XCF' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.13   Med: 14.53   Max: 18.54
Current: 7.15


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of KTMG was 18.54%. The lowest was 7.13%. And the median was 14.53%.

SGX:XCF's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
85.91% of 1022 companies
in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry
Industry Median: 25.015 vs SGX:XCF: 7.15

KTMG had a gross margin of 4.27% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for KTMG was -15.50% per year.


KTMG Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for KTMG'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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KTMG Gross Margin % Chart

KTMG Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 18.54 13.89 15.16 9.13 7.13

KTMG Semi-Annual Data
Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
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 15.02 13.02 7.17 11.63 4.27

Competitive Comparison of KTMG's Gross Margin %

For the Apparel Manufacturing subindustry, KTMG'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.


KTMG's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, KTMG's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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KTMG Gross Margin % Calculation

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

KTMG's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2024 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2024 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2024 )
=7.5 / 104.531
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(104.531 - 97.076) / 104.531
=7.13 %

KTMG's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=2.7 / 63.605
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(63.605 - 60.892) / 63.605
=4.27 %

* 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.


KTMG  (SGX:XCF) 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

KTMG had a gross margin of 4.27% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 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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KTMG Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
No. 3A, Jalan Wawasan 16, Kawasan Perindustrian Sri Gading, Batu Pahat, JHR, MYS, 83300
KTMG Ltd is an integrated textile and apparel manufacturer. It is also engaged in knitting, dyeing, finishing, and printing of fabric with its textile manufacturing facility in Malaysia. Geographically, it derives maximum revenue from the United Kingdom and also has a presence in the United States; Malaysia; Canada; the European Union, and Other Countries.

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