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GlobalWafers Co (ROCO:6488) Gross Profit : NT$19,804 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2024)


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What is GlobalWafers Co Gross Profit?

GlobalWafers Co's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was NT$4,917 Mil. GlobalWafers Co's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was NT$19,804 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. GlobalWafers Co's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was NT$4,917 Mil. GlobalWafers Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was NT$16,343 Mil. Therefore, GlobalWafers Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 30.09%.

GlobalWafers Co had a gross margin of 30.09% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of GlobalWafers Co was 43.17%. The lowest was 22.41%. And the median was 37.29%.

Warning Sign:

GlobalWafers Co Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -2.7%.


GlobalWafers Co Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for GlobalWafers Co'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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GlobalWafers Co Gross Profit Chart

GlobalWafers Co Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 20,568.11 23,285.89 30,341.59 26,440.57 19,803.50

GlobalWafers Co Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 5,783.93 5,167.58 4,951.39 4,767.06 4,917.48

Competitive Comparison of GlobalWafers Co's Gross Profit

For the Semiconductors subindustry, GlobalWafers Co'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.


GlobalWafers Co's Gross Profit Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, GlobalWafers Co's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where GlobalWafers Co's Gross Profit falls into.



GlobalWafers Co Gross Profit Calculation

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

GlobalWafers Co's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=62626.004 - 42822.503
=19,804

GlobalWafers Co's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=16343.334 - 11425.858
=4,917

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was NT$19,804 Mil.

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

GlobalWafers Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=4,917 / 16343.334
=30.09 %

* 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.


GlobalWafers Co  (ROCO:6488) 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

GlobalWafers Co had a gross margin of 30.09% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 => Competition eroding margins


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GlobalWafers Co Business Description

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Address
No. 8, Industrial East Road 2, Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu, TWN
GlobalWafers is 46.64%-owned by Sino-American Silicon Products, after being spun off in 2011. The main source of the company's revenue is selling silicon wafers to chipmakers like Taiwan Semiconductor and Texas Instruments. It also derives sales from nonsilicon wafers and green energy. GlobalWafers runs 17 production sites in nine countries across Asia, North America, and Europe. GlobalWafers is headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan, and employs over 7,300 people. GlobalWafers had nearly 18% market share in silicon wafers in 2023.

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