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Cachet Pharmaceutical Co (SZSE:002462) Gross Margin % : 5.64% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Cachet Pharmaceutical Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Cachet Pharmaceutical Co's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ¥420 Mil. Cachet Pharmaceutical Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ¥7,443 Mil. Therefore, Cachet Pharmaceutical Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 5.64%.

Warning Sign:

Cachet Pharmaceutical Co Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -8.3%.


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

SZSE:002462' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.28   Med: 9.97   Max: 12.88
Current: 6.28


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Cachet Pharmaceutical Co was 12.88%. The lowest was 6.28%. And the median was 9.97%.

SZSE:002462's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
95.75% of 612 companies
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry
Industry Median: 41.51 vs SZSE:002462: 6.28

Cachet Pharmaceutical Co had a gross margin of 5.64% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Cachet Pharmaceutical Co was -8.30% per year.


Cachet Pharmaceutical Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cachet Pharmaceutical Co'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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Cachet Pharmaceutical Co Gross Margin % Chart

Cachet Pharmaceutical Co 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 10.23 9.18 8.35 8.04 6.59

Cachet Pharmaceutical Co 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 6.96 6.83 7.13 5.61 5.64

Competitive Comparison of Cachet Pharmaceutical Co's Gross Margin %

For the Pharmaceutical Retailers subindustry, Cachet Pharmaceutical Co'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.


Cachet Pharmaceutical Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Cachet Pharmaceutical Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cachet Pharmaceutical Co's Gross Margin % falls into.



Cachet Pharmaceutical Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Cachet Pharmaceutical Co'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 )
=1977.7 / 29996.24
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(29996.24 - 28018.527) / 29996.24
=6.59 %

Cachet Pharmaceutical Co'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 )
=419.7 / 7442.98
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(7442.98 - 7023.243) / 7442.98
=5.64 %

* 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.


Cachet Pharmaceutical Co  (SZSE:002462) 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

Cachet Pharmaceutical Co had a gross margin of 5.64% 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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Cachet Pharmaceutical Co (SZSE:002462) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Building 1, No. 11 Kun Ming Hu South Road, Haidian District, Beijing, CHN, 100195
Cachet Pharmaceutical Co Ltd is a state-owned stock company. Its main business includes: Medicine supply to hospitals, wholesaling of biological products, medical instruments, and traditional Chinese medicines. The Company also involved in pharmaceutical logistics and retail pharmacy chain.
Executives
Xu Shuai Director
Shen Fang Executives
Bo Shi Jun Executives
Feng Ze Ju Executives
Xue Cui Ping Executives
Wang Ying Executives
Gao Ning Supervisors
Wang Xin Xia Directors, executives
Weng Xian Ding Supervisors
Li Tie Jun Executives

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