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Qtone Education Group (Guangdong) (SZSE:300359) Gross Margin % : 20.31% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Qtone Education Group (Guangdong) Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Qtone Education Group (Guangdong)'s Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was ¥18.1 Mil. Qtone Education Group (Guangdong)'s Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was ¥89.0 Mil. Therefore, Qtone Education Group (Guangdong)'s Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 20.31%.

Warning Sign:

Qtone Education Group (Guangdong) Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -1.1%.


The historical rank and industry rank for Qtone Education Group (Guangdong)'s Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

SZSE:300359' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 22.42   Med: 31.04   Max: 51.7
Current: 28.59


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Qtone Education Group (Guangdong) was 51.70%. The lowest was 22.42%. And the median was 31.04%.

SZSE:300359's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
77.38% of 252 companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 48.02 vs SZSE:300359: 28.59

Qtone Education Group (Guangdong) had a gross margin of 20.31% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Qtone Education Group (Guangdong) was -1.10% per year.


Qtone Education Group (Guangdong) Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Qtone Education Group (Guangdong)'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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Qtone Education Group (Guangdong) Gross Margin % Chart

Qtone Education Group (Guangdong) Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
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Qtone Education Group (Guangdong) Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of Qtone Education Group (Guangdong)'s Gross Margin %

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Qtone Education Group (Guangdong)'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.


Qtone Education Group (Guangdong)'s Gross Margin % Distribution in the Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Qtone Education Group (Guangdong)'s Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Qtone Education Group (Guangdong)'s Gross Margin % falls into.


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Qtone Education Group (Guangdong) Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Qtone Education Group (Guangdong)'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 )
=173.8 / 643.827
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(643.827 - 470.074) / 643.827
=26.99 %

Qtone Education Group (Guangdong)'s Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=18.1 / 89.015
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(89.015 - 70.936) / 89.015
=20.31 %

* 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.


Qtone Education Group (Guangdong)  (SZSE:300359) 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

Qtone Education Group (Guangdong) had a gross margin of 20.31% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => Competition eroding margins


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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Qtone Education Group (Guangdong) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
No. 88, Zhongshan 4th Road, 18th Floor, Building 5, Shangfeng Financial Business Center, East District, Guangdong, Zhongshan, CHN, 528400
Qtone Education Group (Guangdong) Ltd is a Chinese company engaged in providing school interactive services. It is engaged in the business of Education information construction and operation which consists smart education integrated solution, consulting service system, value-added operations; Campus service business which comprises campus communication, campus security, teaching management services, education management services; and Continuing education business.
Executives
Zhao Min Independent director
Liu Yu Ming Directors, executives
Chen Chi Chang Director
Wang Ling Director
Wan Jian Jun Director
Lin Xiao Ya Director
Zhou Wei Directors, Directors, and Executives
Wang Hai Fang Supervisors

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