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White Horse Bhd (XKLS:5009) Gross Margin % : 12.74% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is White Horse Bhd Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. White Horse Bhd's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was RM13.6 Mil. White Horse Bhd's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was RM106.5 Mil. Therefore, White Horse Bhd's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 12.74%.


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

XKLS:5009' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 9.94   Med: 17.33   Max: 26.52
Current: 16.71


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of White Horse Bhd was 26.52%. The lowest was 9.94%. And the median was 17.33%.

XKLS:5009's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
75.07% of 377 companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 25.36 vs XKLS:5009: 16.71

White Horse Bhd had a gross margin of 12.74% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for White Horse Bhd was 3.00% per year.


White Horse Bhd Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for White Horse 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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White Horse Bhd Gross Margin % Chart

White Horse 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 11.34 9.94 12.95 19.09 14.02

White Horse Bhd 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 -1.87 5.69 10.74 33.93 12.74

Competitive Comparison of White Horse Bhd's Gross Margin %

For the Building Materials subindustry, White Horse 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.


White Horse Bhd's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, White Horse Bhd's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



White Horse Bhd Gross Margin % Calculation

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

White Horse 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 )
=59.1 / 421.694
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(421.694 - 362.575) / 421.694
=14.02 %

White Horse Bhd'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 )
=13.6 / 106.536
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(106.536 - 92.959) / 106.536
=12.74 %

* 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.


White Horse Bhd  (XKLS:5009) 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

White Horse Bhd had a gross margin of 12.74% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => 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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White Horse Bhd (XKLS:5009) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Pasir Gudang Industrial Estate, PLO 464, Jalan Gangsa, Pasir Gudang, JHR, MYS, 81700
White Horse Bhd. is an investment holding company, which is engaged in the manufacturing of ceramic wall, floor tiles and the provision of management services. Its segments include Malaysia, Vietnam, and Others. The Malaysia segment includes the manufacturing and distribution of ceramic homogenous tiles in Malaysia. The Vietnam segment includes the manufacturing and distribution of ceramic homogenous tiles in Vietnam. The other segments include the distribution of ceramic homogenous tiles in Indonesia, the Philippine, Singapore, and Thailand, and China. The product portfolio of the group consists of ceramic wall tiles, ceramic floor tiles, and porcelain tiles. It generates the majority of revenue from the Malaysian segment.

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