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Taitron Components (Taitron Components) Gross Margin % : 54.80% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Taitron Components Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Taitron Components's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.53 Mil. Taitron Components's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.97 Mil. Therefore, Taitron Components's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 54.80%.


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

TAIT' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -10.82   Med: 44.68   Max: 56.45
Current: 56.45


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Taitron Components was 56.45%. The lowest was -10.82%. And the median was 44.68%.

TAIT's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
92.05% of 2439 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 24.37 vs TAIT: 56.45

Taitron Components had a gross margin of 54.80% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Taitron Components was 4.80% per year.


Taitron Components Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Taitron Components'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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Taitron Components Gross Margin % Chart

Taitron Components 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 45.35 49.00 47.68 52.15 56.45

Taitron Components Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 49.02 55.27 56.78 58.73 54.80

Competitive Comparison of Taitron Components's Gross Margin %

For the Electronics & Computer Distribution subindustry, Taitron Components'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.


Taitron Components's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Taitron Components's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Taitron Components Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Taitron Components'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 )
=3.4 / 6.108
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(6.108 - 2.66) / 6.108
=56.45 %

Taitron Components's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=0.5 / 0.969
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(0.969 - 0.438) / 0.969
=54.80 %

* 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.


Taitron Components  (NAS:TAIT) 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

Taitron Components had a gross margin of 54.80% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 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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Taitron Components (Taitron Components) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
28040 West Harrison Parkway, Valencia, CA, USA, 91355
Taitron Components Inc is a supplier of originally designed and manufactured (ODM) products that include value-added engineering and turn-key solutions. It focuses on providing original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and contracts electronic manufacturers (CEMs) with ODM products for their multi-year turn-key projects and ODM electronic components. Its product offerings range from discrete semiconductors to small electronic devices. The company also distributes brand-name electronic components with a vast inventory available on hand. Its Taiwan and China locations provide support for inventory sourcing, purchases, and coordinating the manufacture of ODM Projects and ODM Components.
Executives
Chi-lin Chung director 28040 WEST HARRISON PARKWAY, VALENCIA CA 91355
Craig Miller director 15165 VENTURA BLVD, STE 425, SHERMAAN OAKS CA 91403
David Vanderhorst officer: CFO C/O TAITRON COMPONENTS, 28040 W HARRISON PKWY, VALENCIA CA 91355
Stewart Wang director, 10 percent owner, officer: President, CEO, CFO C/O TAITRON COMPONENTS, 28040 W HARRISON PKWY, VALENCIA CA 91355
Tzu Sheng Ku director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman C/O TAITRON COMPONENTS, 28040 W HARRISON PKWY, VALENCIA CA 91355
Richard Chiang director 28040 W HARRISON PKWY, VALENCIA CA 91355
Felix Sung director C/O TAITRON COMPONENTS, 28040 W HARRISON PKWY, VALENCIA CA 91355

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