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Universal Cement (TPE:1104) Gross Profit : NT$1,581 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Universal Cement Gross Profit?

Universal Cement's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was NT$383 Mil. Universal Cement's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was NT$1,581 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Universal Cement's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was NT$383 Mil. Universal Cement's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was NT$1,909 Mil. Therefore, Universal Cement's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 20.09%.

Universal Cement had a gross margin of 20.09% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Universal Cement was 20.08%. The lowest was 9.35%. And the median was 13.06%.


Universal Cement Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Universal Cement'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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Universal Cement Gross Profit Chart

Universal Cement 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 586.77 907.03 1,131.82 1,366.30 1,542.14

Universal Cement 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 344.56 383.59 361.06 452.94 383.42

Competitive Comparison of Universal Cement's Gross Profit

For the Building Materials subindustry, Universal Cement'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.


Universal Cement's Gross Profit Distribution in the Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Universal Cement's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Universal Cement's Gross Profit falls into.



Universal Cement Gross Profit Calculation

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

Universal Cement'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
=7802.362 - 6260.222
=1,542

Universal Cement's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=1908.572 - 1525.149
=383

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 NT$1,581 Mil.

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

Universal Cement'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
=383 / 1908.572
=20.09 %

* 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.


Universal Cement  (TPE:1104) 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

Universal Cement had a gross margin of 20.09% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins


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Universal Cement (TPE:1104) Business Description

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Address
No. 125, Nanking East Road, 10th Floor, Section 2, Taipei, TWN, 104
Universal Cement Corporation is a Taiwan-based company primarily engaged in the manufacture and sale of cements and related construction materials. The company provides cement, ready-mixed concretes, gypsum boards, and other fire-resistant construction materials. Among these products, cement, concretes, and gypsum boards jointly account for the majority of the company's revenue. Its cement products are primarily Portland I cements and primarily sold in the southern Taiwan market, including Pescadores Islands. Its concrete products are sold in Tainan, Kaohsiung, and Pingtung. Its gypsum boards are primarily sold in the Taiwan domestic market.

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