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KPS Consortium Bhd (XKLS:9121) Gross Margin % : 3.61% (As of Jun. 2024)


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What is KPS Consortium Bhd Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. KPS Consortium Bhd's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Jun. 2024 was RM10 Mil. KPS Consortium Bhd's Revenue for the three months ended in Jun. 2024 was RM279 Mil. Therefore, KPS Consortium Bhd's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was 3.61%.

Warning Sign:

KPS Consortium Bhd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -2.7%.


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

XKLS:9121' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.53   Med: 5.03   Max: 6.41
Current: 3.68


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of KPS Consortium Bhd was 6.41%. The lowest was 3.53%. And the median was 5.03%.

XKLS:9121's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
91.65% of 1653 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 19.9 vs XKLS:9121: 3.68

KPS Consortium Bhd had a gross margin of 3.61% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for KPS Consortium Bhd was -2.70% per year.


KPS Consortium Bhd Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for KPS Consortium 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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KPS Consortium Bhd Gross Margin % Chart

KPS Consortium 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 3.91 3.53 4.87 4.22 3.84

KPS Consortium Bhd Quarterly Data
Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24
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 3.60 3.90 3.66 3.57 3.61

Competitive Comparison of KPS Consortium Bhd's Gross Margin %

For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, KPS Consortium 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.


KPS Consortium Bhd's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, KPS Consortium Bhd's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



KPS Consortium Bhd Gross Margin % Calculation

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

KPS Consortium 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 )
=41.4 / 1079.792
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1079.792 - 1038.359) / 1079.792
=3.84 %

KPS Consortium Bhd's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Jun. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Jun. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Jun. 2024 )
=10 / 278.609
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(278.609 - 268.562) / 278.609
=3.61 %

* 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.


KPS Consortium Bhd  (XKLS:9121) 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

KPS Consortium Bhd had a gross margin of 3.61% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 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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KPS Consortium Bhd Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
Lot 622, Jalan Lapis Dua, Kampung Sementa, Batu 6, Jalan Kapar, Klang, SGR, MYS, 42200
KPS Consortium Bhd is a Malaysia based investment holding company. It has five business segments. Paper milling segment includes the manufacture of various types of tissue paper and related products. Paper converting segment includes converting of paper into related products and trading in paper related products. Building materials segment, which is the key revenue driver, involves distribution and retail of wooden doors, plywood, building materials, plywood, printed laminated plywood, cement, and steel bars. Investment and management segment provides management services, investment holding, and dormant companies. The other trading segment involves trading of paper, paper products, stationery, general household products, and other unclassified companies of diverse activities.

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