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Auden Techno (TPE:3138) Gross Margin % : 38.09% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Auden Techno Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Auden Techno's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was NT$140 Mil. Auden Techno's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was NT$367 Mil. Therefore, Auden Techno's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 38.09%.


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

TPE:3138' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 37.03   Med: 41.98   Max: 44.85
Current: 42.56


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Auden Techno was 44.85%. The lowest was 37.03%. And the median was 41.98%.

TPE:3138's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
80.92% of 2437 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 24.46 vs TPE:3138: 42.56

Auden Techno had a gross margin of 38.09% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Auden Techno was -0.60% per year.


Auden Techno Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Auden Techno'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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Auden Techno Gross Margin % Chart

Auden Techno 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 41.73 42.11 42.25 40.38 43.72

Auden Techno 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 43.58 43.64 42.78 44.75 38.09

Competitive Comparison of Auden Techno's Gross Margin %

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Auden Techno'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.


Auden Techno's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Hardware Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Auden Techno's Gross Margin % falls into.



Auden Techno Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Auden Techno'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 )
=778.1 / 1779.638
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1779.638 - 1001.578) / 1779.638
=43.72 %

Auden Techno'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 )
=139.9 / 367.329
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(367.329 - 227.404) / 367.329
=38.09 %

* 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.


Auden Techno  (TPE:3138) 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

Auden Techno had a gross margin of 38.09% 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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Auden Techno (TPE:3138) Business Description

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Address
No 19, Lane 772, Heping Road, Bade District, Taoyuan, TWN
Auden Techno Corp is a Taiwan based company engaged in the design and manufacture of wired and wireless antennas, the performance verification and testing of communications products and the trading agent of precision instrument. Its products include CB electronic antenna to mobile phone GSM antenna to wireless local-area network antenna, from Ultra-Wideband antenna to RFID application antenna and from miniature multi-frequency antenna module to 4G LTE/MIMO technology and to biological electromagnetic wave. Its products application covers: mobile communications, automotive electronics, Internet communications, the digital family and industrial applications.

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