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W-Scope Chungju Plant Co (XKRX:393890) Gross Margin % : 3.98% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is W-Scope Chungju Plant Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. W-Scope Chungju Plant Co's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₩4,877 Mil. W-Scope Chungju Plant Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₩122,406 Mil. Therefore, W-Scope Chungju Plant Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 3.98%.


The historical rank and industry rank for W-Scope Chungju Plant Co's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

XKRX:393890' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.73   Med: 19.25   Max: 27.1
Current: 12.75


During the past 7 years, the highest Gross Margin % of W-Scope Chungju Plant Co was 27.10%. The lowest was -1.73%. And the median was 19.25%.

XKRX:393890's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
86.01% of 2931 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 26.55 vs XKRX:393890: 12.75

W-Scope Chungju Plant Co had a gross margin of 3.98% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for W-Scope Chungju Plant Co was 0.00% per year.


W-Scope Chungju Plant Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for W-Scope Chungju Plant 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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W-Scope Chungju Plant Co Gross Margin % Chart

W-Scope Chungju Plant Co Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -1.73 13.88 27.10 26.58 19.25

W-Scope Chungju Plant Co Quarterly Data
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 24.87 25.72 21.62 7.77 3.98

Competitive Comparison of W-Scope Chungju Plant Co's Gross Margin %

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, W-Scope Chungju Plant 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.


W-Scope Chungju Plant Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, W-Scope Chungju Plant Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where W-Scope Chungju Plant Co's Gross Margin % falls into.



W-Scope Chungju Plant Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

W-Scope Chungju Plant 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 )
=58721.4 / 304986.337
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(304986.337 - 246264.954) / 304986.337
=19.25 %

W-Scope Chungju Plant 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 )
=4877.4 / 122406.361
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(122406.361 - 117528.957) / 122406.361
=3.98 %

* 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.


W-Scope Chungju Plant Co  (XKRX:393890) 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

W-Scope Chungju Plant Co had a gross margin of 3.98% 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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W-Scope Chungju Plant Co (XKRX:393890) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, JPN
Website
W-Scope Chungju Plant Co Ltd is engaged in the business of battery parts and materials for automobiles and energy storage.

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