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Advance Information Marketing Bhd (XKLS:0122) Gross Margin % : 14.07% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Advance Information Marketing Bhd Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Advance Information Marketing Bhd's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was RM0.13 Mil. Advance Information Marketing Bhd's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was RM0.92 Mil. Therefore, Advance Information Marketing Bhd's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 14.07%.

Warning Sign:

Advance Information Marketing Bhd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -1.2%.


The historical rank and industry rank for Advance Information Marketing Bhd's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

XKLS:0122' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 8.92   Med: 12.26   Max: 30.71
Current: 12.19


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Advance Information Marketing Bhd was 30.71%. The lowest was 8.92%. And the median was 12.26%.

XKLS:0122's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
89.46% of 987 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 34.38 vs XKLS:0122: 12.19

Advance Information Marketing Bhd had a gross margin of 14.07% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Advance Information Marketing Bhd was -1.20% per year.


Advance Information Marketing Bhd Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Advance Information Marketing Bhd'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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Advance Information Marketing Bhd Gross Margin % Chart

Advance Information Marketing Bhd 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 8.92 9.61 12.29 10.53 12.18

Advance Information Marketing Bhd 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 244.44 11.49 10.52 12.81 14.07

Competitive Comparison of Advance Information Marketing Bhd's Gross Margin %

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Advance Information Marketing Bhd'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.


Advance Information Marketing Bhd's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Advance Information Marketing Bhd's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Advance Information Marketing Bhd's Gross Margin % falls into.



Advance Information Marketing Bhd Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Advance Information Marketing Bhd'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 )
=0.4 / 3.529
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(3.529 - 3.099) / 3.529
=12.18 %

Advance Information Marketing Bhd'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 )
=0.1 / 0.917
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(0.917 - 0.788) / 0.917
=14.07 %

* 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.


Advance Information Marketing Bhd  (XKLS:0122) 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

Advance Information Marketing Bhd had a gross margin of 14.07% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable 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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Advance Information Marketing Bhd (XKLS:0122) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
No 18, Jalan Balam, Kuala Lumpur, MYS, 51100
Advance Information Marketing Bhd is a BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) solution provider offering a spectrum of loyalty management services ranging from consultation, technology infrastructure and technical support to procurement and logistics for companies. The company's operating segments are Managed customer loyalty services segment including sales and marketing services, client relationship management, outsourced contact center management, and Other segments including outsourced procurement services, investment holding, and corporate-level activities. Most of the company's revenue comes from Indonesia.

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