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China Automotive Systems (STU:RYV) Gross Profit : €98.1 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


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What is China Automotive Systems Gross Profit?

China Automotive Systems's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €22.1 Mil. China Automotive Systems's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was €98.1 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. China Automotive Systems's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €22.1 Mil. China Automotive Systems's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €128.2 Mil. Therefore, China Automotive Systems's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 17.27%.

China Automotive Systems had a gross margin of 17.27% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of China Automotive Systems was 18.74%. The lowest was 13.18%. And the median was 16.36%.


China Automotive Systems Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for China Automotive Systems'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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China Automotive Systems Gross Profit Chart

China Automotive Systems Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Profit
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China Automotive Systems 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 20.19 20.97 23.20 31.78 22.14

Competitive Comparison of China Automotive Systems's Gross Profit

For the Auto Parts subindustry, China Automotive Systems'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.


China Automotive Systems's Gross Profit Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, China Automotive Systems's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where China Automotive Systems's Gross Profit falls into.



China Automotive Systems Gross Profit Calculation

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

China Automotive Systems'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
=528.517 - 433.377
=95.1

China Automotive Systems's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=128.242 - 106.099
=22.1

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 €98.1 Mil.

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

China Automotive Systems'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
=22.1 / 128.242
=17.27 %

* 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.


China Automotive Systems  (STU:RYV) 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

China Automotive Systems had a gross margin of 17.27% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage


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China Automotive Systems (STU:RYV) Business Description

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No. 1 Henglong Road, Yu Qiao Development Zone, Shashi District, Hubei Province, Jing Zhou, CHN, 434000
China Automotive Systems Inc is a holding company. The firm through its subsidiary is a supplier of power steering systems and components to China's automotive industry. Its product offering encompasses a full range of auto parts incorporated into steering systems for both passenger automobiles and commercial vehicles. The company offers four separate series, more than 310 models of power steering including rack and pinion power steering, integral power steering, electronic power steering and manual steering, steering columns, steering oil pumps, and steering hoses. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from China.

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