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Longhom Publishers (NAI:LKL) Gross Profit : KES314 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2024)


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What is Longhom Publishers Gross Profit?

Longhom Publishers's gross profit for the six months ended in Jun. 2024 was KES232 Mil. Longhom Publishers's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2024 was KES314 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Longhom Publishers's gross profit for the six months ended in Jun. 2024 was KES232 Mil. Longhom Publishers's Revenue for the six months ended in Jun. 2024 was KES996 Mil. Therefore, Longhom Publishers's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was 23.34%.

Longhom Publishers had a gross margin of 23.34% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Longhom Publishers was 56.60%. The lowest was 17.73%. And the median was 47.94%.

Warning Sign:

Longhom Publishers PLC gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -20.7%.


Longhom Publishers Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Longhom Publishers's Gross Profit 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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Longhom Publishers Gross Profit Chart

Longhom Publishers Annual Data
Trend Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 487.28 497.42 457.41 189.91 314.16

Longhom Publishers Semi-Annual Data
Jun13 Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
Gross Profit 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 124.69 183.49 6.42 81.69 232.47

Competitive Comparison of Longhom Publishers's Gross Profit

For the Publishing subindustry, Longhom Publishers's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit 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.


Longhom Publishers's Gross Profit Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Longhom Publishers's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Longhom Publishers's Gross Profit falls into.



Longhom Publishers Gross Profit Calculation

Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.

Longhom Publishers's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Jun. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=1521.825 - 1207.666
=314

Longhom Publishers's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Jun. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=995.968 - 763.495
=232

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2024 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was KES314 Mil.

Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.

Longhom Publishers'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 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=232 / 995.968
=23.34 %

* 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.


Longhom Publishers  (NAI:LKL) Gross Profit 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

Longhom Publishers had a gross margin of 23.34% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 => Competition eroding margins


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Longhom Publishers Business Description

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Address
Funzi Road, Industrial Area, P.O. Box 18033 - 00500, LR No. 209/5604, Nairobi, KEN, 00500
Longhom Publishers PLC provides learning materials and solutions in the East and Central Africa region. The principal activity of the company is publishing and selling of high-quality educational and general books. The business of the company operates through four geographical segments: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Rwanda. The product line of the company consists of books for primary and secondary classes. The Kenya region generates a majority of revenue for the company.

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