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KT Skylife Co (XKRX:053210) Gross Margin % : 99.78% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is KT Skylife Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. KT Skylife Co's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₩253,829 Mil. KT Skylife Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₩254,401 Mil. Therefore, KT Skylife Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 99.78%.


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

XKRX:053210' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 94.79   Med: 96.31   Max: 101.43
Current: 101.43


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of KT Skylife Co was 101.43%. The lowest was 94.79%. And the median was 96.31%.

XKRX:053210's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
98.54% of 956 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 38.44 vs XKRX:053210: 101.43

KT Skylife Co had a gross margin of 99.78% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for KT Skylife Co was 1.20% per year.


KT Skylife Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for KT Skylife 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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KT Skylife Co Gross Margin % Chart

KT Skylife 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 95.57 95.12 97.05 99.80 99.81

KT Skylife 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 99.80 97.96 96.37 112.07 99.78

Competitive Comparison of KT Skylife Co's Gross Margin %

For the Broadcasting subindustry, KT Skylife 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.


KT Skylife Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, KT Skylife Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



KT Skylife Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

KT Skylife 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 )
=1023630.6 / 1025595.275
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1025595.275 - 1964.716) / 1025595.275
=99.81 %

KT Skylife 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 )
=253829.2 / 254400.883
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(254400.883 - 571.70999999999) / 254400.883
=99.78 %

* 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.


KT Skylife Co  (XKRX:053210) 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

KT Skylife Co had a gross margin of 99.78% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable 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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KT Skylife Co (XKRX:053210) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
14th Floor, Korea First Bank Building, Gongpyeong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, KOR, 110-702
KT Skylife Co Ltd is a Korea-based broadcasting company. It is engaged in the provision of digital satellite broadcasting services under the brand name of Skylife. The company provides television (TV) channel services, digital video and audio services, high-definition (HD) multichannel services, personal video recording (PVR) services, interactive broadcasting services, near video on demand (NVOD) channel services, English language packaged channel services, mobile services, TV services for vehicles, services for protection of children by locking adult channels, and others. It also involves in the production of broadcasting contents, such as TV entertainment programs.

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