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CSI Solar Co (SHSE:688472) Gross Profit : ¥6,989 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


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What is CSI Solar Co Gross Profit?

CSI Solar Co's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ¥1,703 Mil. CSI Solar Co's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was ¥6,989 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. CSI Solar Co's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ¥1,703 Mil. CSI Solar Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ¥9,597 Mil. Therefore, CSI Solar Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 17.75%.

CSI Solar Co had a gross margin of 17.75% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

During the past 11 years, the highest Gross Margin % of CSI Solar Co was 26.16%. The lowest was 8.08%. And the median was 12.67%.


CSI Solar Co Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for CSI Solar 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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CSI Solar Co Gross Profit Chart

CSI Solar Co Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5,670.65 4,300.43 28,009.96 5,421.83 7,167.71

CSI Solar Co Quarterly Data
Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec18 Dec19 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 1,882.17 1,910.11 1,988.03 1,387.40 1,703.39

Competitive Comparison of CSI Solar Co's Gross Profit

For the Solar subindustry, CSI Solar 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.


CSI Solar Co's Gross Profit Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

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

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



CSI Solar Co Gross Profit Calculation

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

CSI Solar Co's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=51309.561 - 44141.853
=7,168

CSI Solar Co's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=9597.026 - 7893.641
=1,703

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was ¥6,989 Mil.

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

CSI Solar 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 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=1,703 / 9597.026
=17.75 %

* 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.


CSI Solar Co  (SHSE:688472) 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

CSI Solar Co had a gross margin of 17.75% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage


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CSI Solar Co (SHSE:688472) Business Description

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No. 199 Lushan Road, Suzhou High-tech Zone, Jiangsu Province, Suzhou, CHN, 215129
CSI Solar Co Ltd research & development, production and sales of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules. Its products include Modules, inverters, system kits, and energy storage.

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