Ralco Bhd (XKLS:7498) Gross Margin % : -2.23% (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Ralco Bhd Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Ralco Bhd's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was RM-0.35 Mil. Ralco Bhd's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was RM15.49 Mil. Therefore, Ralco Bhd's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -2.23%.

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

XKLS:7498' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.24 Med: 9.22 Max: 14.26
Current: 6.81

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Ralco Bhd was 14.26%. The lowest was -1.24%. And the median was 9.22%.

XKLS:7498's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
91.67% of 372 companies
in the Packaging & Containers industry
Industry Median: 21.59 vs XKLS:7498: 6.81

Ralco Bhd had a gross margin of -2.23% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

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

Ralco Bhd Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ralco Bhd's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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Ralco Bhd Gross Margin % Chart

Ralco Bhd Annual Data

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3.71

13.05

14.26

10.38

8.70

Ralco Bhd Quarterly Data
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Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.23	10.93	3.65	14.88	-2.23

Competitive Comparison of Ralco Bhd's Gross Margin %

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Ralco Bhd's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % data, can be viewed below:

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Ralco Bhd's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Ralco Bhd's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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Ralco Bhd Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Ralco 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 )
	=	5.2	/	59.88
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(59.88 - 54.669)	/	59.88
	=	8.70 %

Ralco 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 )
	=	-0.3	/	15.491
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(15.491 - 15.836)	/	15.491
	=	-2.23 %

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.

Ralco Bhd (XKLS:7498) 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

Ralco Bhd had a gross margin of -2.23% 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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Ralco Bhd (XKLS:7498) Business Description

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Address

Lot 1476, Jalan Lengkok Emas 1, Nilai Industrial Estate, Nilai, NSN, MYS, 71800

Website

https://www.ralco.net

Ralco Corp Bhd. is engaged in the manufacturing and trading of plastic products. Its product line is comprised of Jerrican (Blow molding) and Pail (Injection molding) in various sizes. Jerrican is widely used for the packing of the liquid form of chemical products as well as for edible oils while pails are utilized for packing paints for both household and industrial use. The company has two reportable segments: Plastic products and others. Plastic products include the manufacturing and sale of plastic products. Others include trading of furniture, oil packing, buying and selling of palm oil products, manufacturing or dealing in packaging materials, and all related products. It generates its revenues from the Plastic Products segment. Its firm is based in Malaysia.

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