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Wei Chuan Foods (TPE:1201) Gross Profit : NT$6,423 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Wei Chuan Foods Gross Profit?

Wei Chuan Foods's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was NT$1,521 Mil. Wei Chuan Foods's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was NT$6,423 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Wei Chuan Foods's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was NT$1,521 Mil. Wei Chuan Foods's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was NT$5,727 Mil. Therefore, Wei Chuan Foods's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 26.55%.

Wei Chuan Foods had a gross margin of 26.55% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Wei Chuan Foods was 31.29%. The lowest was 26.86%. And the median was 28.36%.

Warning Sign:

Wei Chuan Foods Corp gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -2.2%.


Wei Chuan Foods Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Wei Chuan Foods'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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Wei Chuan Foods Gross Profit Chart

Wei Chuan Foods 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 5,444.26 5,782.85 5,498.05 5,804.00 6,423.24

Wei Chuan Foods 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 1,484.74 1,484.36 1,634.47 1,783.77 1,520.65

Competitive Comparison of Wei Chuan Foods's Gross Profit

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Wei Chuan Foods'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.


Wei Chuan Foods's Gross Profit Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Wei Chuan Foods's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Wei Chuan Foods's Gross Profit falls into.


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Wei Chuan Foods Gross Profit Calculation

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

Wei Chuan Foods'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
=23473.804 - 17050.563
=6,423

Wei Chuan Foods's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=5727.39 - 4206.745
=1,521

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$6,423 Mil.

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

Wei Chuan Foods'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
=1,521 / 5727.39
=26.55 %

* 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.


Wei Chuan Foods  (TPE:1201) 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

Wei Chuan Foods had a gross margin of 26.55% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 => Competition eroding margins


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Wei Chuan Foods Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
No. 125, Songjiang Road, 10th Floor, Weiquan Building, Zhongshan District, Taipei, TWN
Wei Chuan Foods Corp is a Taiwan-based company that manufactures, wholesales, and retails food products. The company's products include dairy products, beverages, and instant foods. The company's operating segment includes Food; Packaging and others. It generates maximum revenue from the Food segment.

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