The historical rank and industry rank for Gas Malaysia Bhd's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:5209'
s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.23 Med: 5.88 Max: 9.01
Current: 8.04
During the past 13 years, the highestGross Margin % of Gas Malaysia Bhd was 9.01%. The lowest was 4.23%. And the median was 5.88%.
XKLS:5209's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than 90.94% of 508
companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 29.64
vs XKLS:5209: 8.04
Gas Malaysia Bhd had a gross margin of 8.26% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Gas Malaysia Bhd was 13.50% per year.
Gas Malaysia Bhd Gross Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Gas Malaysia 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.
Competitive Comparison of Gas Malaysia Bhd's Gross Margin %
For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Gas Malaysia 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.
Gas Malaysia Bhd's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Gas Malaysia Bhd's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Gas Malaysia Bhd's Gross Margin % falls into.
* 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.
Gas Malaysia Bhd (XKLS:5209) 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
Gas Malaysia Bhd had a gross margin of 8.26% 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.
Gas Malaysia Bhd Gross Margin % Related Terms
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Gas Malaysia Bhd is a Malaysian gas utility company of which the shareholder is the state-owned Malaysian energy corporation, Petronas. Gas Malaysia is involved in the distribution and sale of natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) within the Natural Gas Distribution System in Peninsular Malaysia. The company segments its operations into Natural Gas and LPG and Others. Nearly all of Gas Malaysia's revenue is derived from its Natural Gas and LPG division. Within this unit, the sale of natural gas generates the vast majority of revenue. Malaysia Gas also receives revenue from sales of LPG, the construction of pipelines, and pipeline usage tolling fees. While the company serves a variety of industrial and commercial consumers, its customers are residential entities.
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