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EPB Group Bhd (XKLS:0317) Gross Margin % : 33.05% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is EPB Group Bhd Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. EPB Group Bhd's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was RM40.4 Mil. EPB Group Bhd's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was RM122.1 Mil. Therefore, EPB Group Bhd's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 33.05%.


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

XKLS:0317' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 33.05   Med: 33.54   Max: 34.18
Current: 33.05


During the past 4 years, the highest Gross Margin % of EPB Group Bhd was 34.18%. The lowest was 33.05%. And the median was 33.54%.

XKLS:0317's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
66.61% of 2935 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 26.72 vs XKLS:0317: 33.05

EPB Group Bhd had a gross margin of 33.05% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for EPB Group Bhd was 0.00% per year.


EPB Group Bhd Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for EPB Group 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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EPB Group Bhd Gross Margin % Chart

EPB Group Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
33.32 33.75 34.18 33.05

EPB Group Bhd Semi-Annual Data
Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin % 33.32 33.75 34.18 33.05

Competitive Comparison of EPB Group Bhd's Gross Margin %

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, EPB Group 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.


EPB Group Bhd's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, EPB Group Bhd's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where EPB Group Bhd's Gross Margin % falls into.



EPB Group Bhd Gross Margin % Calculation

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

EPB Group 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 )
=40.4 / 122.116
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(122.116 - 81.758) / 122.116
=33.05 %

EPB Group 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 )
=40.4 / 122.116
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(122.116 - 81.758) / 122.116
=33.05 %

* 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.


EPB Group Bhd  (XKLS:0317) 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

EPB Group Bhd had a gross margin of 33.05% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => 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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EPB Group Bhd Business Description

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Address
Jalan Perindustrian Bukit Minyak 18, PMT 1186, Taman Perindustrian Bukit Minyak, Penang Science Park, Ampat, Pulau Pinang, Simpang, MYS, 14100
EPB Group Bhd is a one-stop provider of food processing and packaging machinery solutions. It is involved in the design, customisation, fabrication, integration and automation of production lines for food manufacturing and processing companies, based on customers needs, also involved in the trading of cellulose casings, as well as manufacturing and trading of flexible packaging materials.

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