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Formosa Petrochemical (TPE:6505) Gross Profit : NT$27,023 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Formosa Petrochemical Gross Profit?

Formosa Petrochemical's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was NT$2,381 Mil. Formosa Petrochemical's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was NT$27,023 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Formosa Petrochemical's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was NT$2,381 Mil. Formosa Petrochemical's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was NT$175,878 Mil. Therefore, Formosa Petrochemical's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.35%.

Formosa Petrochemical had a gross margin of 1.35% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Formosa Petrochemical was 17.66%. The lowest was 1.05%. And the median was 8.08%.

Warning Sign:

Formosa Petrochemical Corp gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -19.8%.


Formosa Petrochemical Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Formosa Petrochemical'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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Formosa Petrochemical Gross Profit Chart

Formosa Petrochemical 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 47,719.01 12,967.95 65,779.85 16,215.55 27,022.66

Formosa Petrochemical Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -10,155.20 7,082.07 -3,620.94 21,180.27 2,381.26

Competitive Comparison of Formosa Petrochemical's Gross Profit

For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Formosa Petrochemical'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.


Formosa Petrochemical's Gross Profit Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Formosa Petrochemical's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Formosa Petrochemical's Gross Profit falls into.



Formosa Petrochemical Gross Profit Calculation

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

Formosa Petrochemical'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
=712576.194 - 685553.532
=27,023

Formosa Petrochemical's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=175878.253 - 173496.997
=2,381

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was NT$27,023 Mil.

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

Formosa Petrochemical's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=2,381 / 175878.253
=1.35 %

* 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.


Formosa Petrochemical  (TPE:6505) 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

Formosa Petrochemical had a gross margin of 1.35% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage


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Formosa Petrochemical (TPE:6505) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
No. 1-1, Formosa Plastics Industrial Park, Zhongxing Village, Mailiao Township, Yunlin County, Taipei, TWN, 638
Formosa Petrochemical Corp engages in refining crude oil, selling refined petroleum products, and producing and selling olefins. The firm operates in two segments. The Petrochemical segment that derives majority revenue engages in producing and selling petroleum, and petrochemical products. The Public utility segment engages in producing and selling water, electricity, and steam. Its product offerings comprise gasoline, jet fuel, kerosene, fuel oil, asphalt, sulfur, lubricant, diesel, naphtha, and liquid petroleum gas.

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