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ZK International Group Co (ZK International Group Co) Gross Margin % : 6.38% (As of Mar. 2023)


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What is ZK International Group Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. ZK International Group Co's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Mar. 2023 was $3.2 Mil. ZK International Group Co's Revenue for the six months ended in Mar. 2023 was $49.7 Mil. Therefore, ZK International Group Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2023 was 6.38%.

Warning Sign:

ZK International Group Co Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -31.9%.


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

ZKIN' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.54   Med: 26.78   Max: 33.33
Current: 6.23


During the past 8 years, the highest Gross Margin % of ZK International Group Co was 33.33%. The lowest was 4.54%. And the median was 26.78%.

ZKIN's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
77.09% of 585 companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 13.01 vs ZKIN: 6.23

ZK International Group Co had a gross margin of 6.38% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for ZK International Group Co was -31.90% per year.


ZK International Group Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for ZK International Group 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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ZK International Group Co Gross Margin % Chart

ZK International Group Co Annual Data
Trend Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 33.33 24.49 4.54 6.51 7.42

ZK International Group Co Semi-Annual Data
Sep15 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23
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 11.16 3.08 9.25 6.10 6.38

Competitive Comparison of ZK International Group Co's Gross Margin %

For the Steel subindustry, ZK International Group 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.


ZK International Group Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, ZK International Group Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



ZK International Group Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

ZK International Group Co's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2022 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Sep. 2022 )=Gross Profit (A: Sep. 2022 ) / Revenue (A: Sep. 2022 )
=7.6 / 102.392
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(102.392 - 94.796) / 102.392
=7.42 %

ZK International Group Co's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2023 )
=3.2 / 49.655
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(49.655 - 46.486) / 49.655
=6.38 %

* 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.


ZK International Group Co  (NAS:ZKIN) 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

ZK International Group Co had a gross margin of 6.38% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2023 => 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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ZK International Group Co (ZK International Group Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
C/o Zhejiang Zhengkang Industrial Co., Ltd., No. 678 Dingxiang Road, Binhai Industrial Park, Zhejiang Province, Economic and Technology Development Zone, Wenzhou, CHN, 325025
ZK International Group Co Ltd is engaged in the manufacture and marketing of metal pipes. The company is specialized in producing double-press thin-walled stainless steel tube and fittings, carbon steel tube and fittings, single-press tube and fittings, and stainless-steel strip. The products are used in restaurants, hotel, hospital, firefighting, food, beverage, ship, engine, industrial seawater desalination and systems of direct-drinking water, cold /hot water supply, city water supply, gas of large/middle scale construction projects.

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