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Biosmart Co (XKRX:038460) Gross Margin % : 16.65% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Biosmart Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Biosmart Co's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₩19,768 Mil. Biosmart Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₩118,695 Mil. Therefore, Biosmart Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 16.65%.

Warning Sign:

Biosmart Co Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -14.5%.


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

XKRX:038460' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 16.51   Med: 27.23   Max: 36.43
Current: 16.51


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Biosmart Co was 36.43%. The lowest was 16.51%. And the median was 27.23%.

XKRX:038460's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
69.16% of 2438 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 24.465 vs XKRX:038460: 16.51

Biosmart Co had a gross margin of 16.65% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Biosmart Co was -14.50% per year.


Biosmart Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Biosmart Co'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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Biosmart Co Gross Margin % Chart

Biosmart Co 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 35.37 35.39 36.17 19.58 17.32

Biosmart Co 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 20.24 19.48 19.16 10.30 16.65

Competitive Comparison of Biosmart Co's Gross Margin %

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Biosmart Co'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.


Biosmart Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Biosmart Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Biosmart Co's Gross Margin % falls into.



Biosmart Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Biosmart Co'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 )
=79005.8 / 456164.441
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(456164.441 - 377158.638) / 456164.441
=17.32 %

Biosmart Co'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 )
=19768.2 / 118695.364
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(118695.364 - 98927.174) / 118695.364
=16.65 %

* 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.


Biosmart Co  (XKRX:038460) 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

Biosmart Co had a gross margin of 16.65% 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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Biosmart Co (XKRX:038460) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
172, Gwangnaru-ro, Seoungdong-Gu, Seoul, KOR
Biosmart Co Ltd manufactures and sells magnetic strip cards such as MS card, smart card, and normal card. It also sells issuing MC or System for photo/Credit card, Personalizing Chip card, RFID card, 3D lenticular card, and Bio cards.

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