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Linkage Software Co (SHSE:688588) Gross Profit : ¥266.2 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Linkage Software Co Gross Profit?

Linkage Software Co's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ¥80.4 Mil. Linkage Software Co's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was ¥266.2 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Linkage Software Co's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ¥80.4 Mil. Linkage Software Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ¥268.0 Mil. Therefore, Linkage Software Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 30.01%.

Linkage Software Co had a gross margin of 30.01% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

During the past 12 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Linkage Software Co was 47.83%. The lowest was 33.38%. And the median was 41.90%.

Warning Sign:

Linkage Software Co Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -2.1%.


Linkage Software Co Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Linkage Software 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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Linkage Software Co Gross Profit Chart

Linkage Software Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 266.33 301.40 300.28 269.41 260.62

Linkage Software Co Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 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 74.91 65.87 54.08 65.76 80.44

Competitive Comparison of Linkage Software Co's Gross Profit

For the Software - Application subindustry, Linkage Software 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.


Linkage Software Co's Gross Profit Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



Linkage Software Co Gross Profit Calculation

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

Linkage Software 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
=696.433 - 435.814
=260.6

Linkage Software 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
=268.014 - 187.576
=80.4

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 ¥266.2 Mil.

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

Linkage Software 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
=80.4 / 268.014
=30.01 %

* 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.


Linkage Software Co  (SHSE:688588) 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

Linkage Software Co had a gross margin of 30.01% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins


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Linkage Software Co (SHSE:688588) Business Description

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Address
No. 96, Qitai Road, Suzhou Industrial Park, Lingzhi Building, Jiangsu Province, Suzhou, CHN, 215123
Linkage Software Co Ltd is a financial software solution provider. The company is committed to the application of emerging technologies in the financial industry, providing customers with a full range of software services such as consulting, design, development, and maintenance. It provides software services in the fields of securities, insurance, banking, trust, and asset management. It uses various technologies such as cloud computing, big data, and artificial intelligence.
Executives
Liang Qi Hua Directors, senior managers
Zhou Ying Directors, senior managers, core technical personn

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