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Cambricon Technologies (SHSE:688256) Gross Margin % : 66.12% (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Cambricon Technologies Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Cambricon Technologies's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was ¥20.7 Mil. Cambricon Technologies's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was ¥31.3 Mil. Therefore, Cambricon Technologies's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 66.12%.

Warning Sign:

Cambricon Technologies Corp Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -9.6%.


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

SHSE:688256' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 62.39   Med: 66.98   Max: 99.96
Current: 70.02


During the past 6 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Cambricon Technologies was 99.96%. The lowest was 62.39%. And the median was 66.98%.

SHSE:688256's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
95.67% of 971 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 28.25 vs SHSE:688256: 70.02

Cambricon Technologies had a gross margin of 66.12% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Cambricon Technologies was -9.60% per year.


Cambricon Technologies Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cambricon Technologies'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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Cambricon Technologies Gross Margin % Chart

Cambricon Technologies Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 99.90 68.19 65.38 62.39 65.76

Cambricon Technologies Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23
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 64.16 70.08 76.79 59.45 66.12

Competitive Comparison of Cambricon Technologies's Gross Margin %

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Cambricon Technologies'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.


Cambricon Technologies's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Cambricon Technologies's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Cambricon Technologies Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Cambricon Technologies's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2022 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2022 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2022 )
=479.4 / 729.035
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(729.035 - 249.623) / 729.035
=65.76 %

Cambricon Technologies's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=20.7 / 31.343
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(31.343 - 10.62) / 31.343
=66.12 %

* 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.


Cambricon Technologies  (SHSE:688256) 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

Cambricon Technologies had a gross margin of 66.12% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => 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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Cambricon Technologies (SHSE:688256) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
No. 7 Zhichun Road, 11th, 14th, 16th floors, Block D, Zhizheng Building, Haidian District, Beijing, CHN, 100191
Cambricon Technologies Corp Ltd is engaged in design and sales of artificial intelligence core chips in various cloud servers, edge computing equipment, and terminal equipment provide customers with rich chip products and system software solutions.

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