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Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co (TPE:8473) Gross Margin % : 41.11% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was NT$306 Mil. Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was NT$745 Mil. Therefore, Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 41.11%.

Warning Sign:

Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -11.9%.


The historical rank and industry rank for Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

TPE:8473' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.79   Med: 22.31   Max: 45.8
Current: 23.08


During the past 12 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co was 45.80%. The lowest was 6.79%. And the median was 22.31%.

TPE:8473's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
59.82% of 224 companies
in the Waste Management industry
Industry Median: 28.61 vs TPE:8473: 23.08

Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co had a gross margin of 41.11% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co was -11.90% per year.


Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Forest Water Environmental Eng'g 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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Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co Gross Margin % Chart

Forest Water Environmental Eng'g 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 20.85 17.15 22.60 6.79 16.82

Forest Water Environmental Eng'g 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 12.97 14.47 24.05 16.96 41.11

Competitive Comparison of Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co's Gross Margin %

For the Waste Management subindustry, Forest Water Environmental Eng'g 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.


Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co's Gross Margin % falls into.



Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Forest Water Environmental Eng'g 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 )
=619.1 / 3679.679
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(3679.679 - 3060.58) / 3679.679
=16.82 %

Forest Water Environmental Eng'g 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 )
=306.3 / 745.052
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(745.052 - 438.757) / 745.052
=41.11 %

* 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.


Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co  (TPE:8473) 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

Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co had a gross margin of 41.11% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => 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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Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co (TPE:8473) Business Description

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Address
Number 99 Jilin Road, 3rd Floor, Zhongshan District, Taipei, TWN
Forest Water Environmental Eng'g Co Ltd is engaged in desalination engineering, wastewater recycling & reuse and water purification process, and sewage treatment. It also provides the construction of a water purification plant, the construction of a sewage treatment plant in the scientific industrial park, and the construction of a sewage treatment plant.

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