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Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd (XKLS:8044) Gross Margin % : 1.88% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was RM0.13 Mil. Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was RM7.04 Mil. Therefore, Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 1.88%.

Warning Sign:

Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -2.6%.


The historical rank and industry rank for Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

XKLS:8044' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.16   Med: 13.2   Max: 19.22
Current: 0.16


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd was 19.22%. The lowest was 0.16%. And the median was 13.20%.

XKLS:8044's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
98.08% of 990 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 34.71 vs XKLS:8044: 0.16

Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd had a gross margin of 1.88% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd was -2.60% per year.


Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Computer Forms (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.

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Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd Gross Margin % Chart

Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd Annual Data
Trend Mar12 Mar13 Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 13.99 10.85 4.90 9.57 15.21

Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Jun23 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 6.92 19.39 -5.41 3.14 1.88

Competitive Comparison of Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd's Gross Margin %

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Computer Forms (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.


Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd's Gross Margin % falls into.



Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2021 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Mar. 2021 )=Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2021 ) / Revenue (A: Mar. 2021 )
=4.4 / 28.768
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(28.768 - 24.393) / 28.768
=15.21 %

Computer Forms (Malaysia) 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 )
=0.1 / 7.038
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(7.038 - 6.906) / 7.038
=1.88 %

* 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.


Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd  (XKLS:8044) 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

Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd had a gross margin of 1.88% 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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Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd (XKLS:8044) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Lot 2, Jalan Usahawan 5, Off Jalan Genting Kelang, PKNS Setapak Industrial Area, Kuala Lumpur, MYS, 53300
Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd is engaged in the printing and distributing of computer forms, stock forms, and specialized forms. The company operates through four segments namely Business forms and data print services, Commercial printing, Flexible packaging and Business of property management. It generates maximum revenue from the Flexible packaging segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from Malaysia and also has a presence in Indonesia. It offers various products such as general computer forms, security forms, mail/pressure seal mailer, stock forms, optical mark recognition/optical character recognition forms.

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