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Sichuan Etrol Technologies Co (SZSE:300370) Gross Margin % : 28.27% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Sichuan Etrol Technologies Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Sichuan Etrol Technologies Co's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ¥12.0 Mil. Sichuan Etrol Technologies Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ¥42.5 Mil. Therefore, Sichuan Etrol Technologies Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 28.27%.

Warning Sign:

Sichuan Etrol Technologies Co Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -5.6%.


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

SZSE:300370' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 11.84   Med: 26.27   Max: 43.9
Current: 20.06


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Sichuan Etrol Technologies Co was 43.90%. The lowest was 11.84%. And the median was 26.27%.

SZSE:300370's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
60.38% of 2438 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 24.415 vs SZSE:300370: 20.06

Sichuan Etrol Technologies Co had a gross margin of 28.27% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Sichuan Etrol Technologies Co was -5.60% per year.


Sichuan Etrol Technologies Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sichuan Etrol Technologies 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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Sichuan Etrol Technologies Co Gross Margin % Chart

Sichuan Etrol Technologies 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 28.59 11.84 16.57 18.29 19.50

Sichuan Etrol Technologies 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 21.59 30.63 17.85 16.06 28.27

Competitive Comparison of Sichuan Etrol Technologies Co's Gross Margin %

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Sichuan Etrol Technologies 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.


Sichuan Etrol Technologies Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Hardware Industry

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

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



Sichuan Etrol Technologies Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Sichuan Etrol Technologies 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 )
=92.1 / 472.56
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(472.56 - 380.422) / 472.56
=19.50 %

Sichuan Etrol Technologies 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 )
=12 / 42.517
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(42.517 - 30.496) / 42.517
=28.27 %

* 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.


Sichuan Etrol Technologies Co  (SZSE:300370) 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

Sichuan Etrol Technologies Co had a gross margin of 28.27% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 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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Sichuan Etrol Technologies Co (SZSE:300370) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Building 9, Jinrun Industrial Park, Xuzhou District, Sichuan Province, Yibin, CHN, 100095
Sichuan Etrol Technologies Co Ltd is a Chinese manufacturer of automation products. Its products include DCS, RTU, instruments, environment protection equipment, skid-mounted equipment and application software, and others. The company offers solutions to customers in various industries, covering Oil & Gas, Chemical Industry, Coal bed Methane (CBM), water and waste water, heating, city gas, power plant, environment protection, robot, intelligent building, smart granary, smart city, among others.
Executives
Zhong Xiao Kang Supervisors
Li Shi Qiang Supervisors
Zhang Lei Directors, executives
Li Chun Fu Directors, Directors, and Executives
Wang Wen Ming Director
Zhang Bin Executives
Yu Ling Director
Dong Ai Min Director
Zhuang Gui Lin Director
Wang Bin Executives
Zhuo Ming Director
Song Wei Hong Director
Nie Rong Xin Secretary Dong
Liu Xiao Liang Supervisors
Zhang Jian Ping Supervisors

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