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UST Co (XKRX:263770) Gross Profit : ₩10,595 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2024)


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What is UST Co Gross Profit?

UST Co's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was ₩2,249 Mil. UST Co's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was ₩10,595 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. UST Co's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was ₩2,249 Mil. UST Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was ₩19,593 Mil. Therefore, UST Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 11.48%.

UST Co had a gross margin of 11.48% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

During the past 8 years, the highest Gross Margin % of UST Co was 19.84%. The lowest was 12.86%. And the median was 15.85%.


UST Co Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for UST 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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UST Co Gross Profit Chart

UST Co Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 8,519.55 10,709.79 19,819.67 17,959.20 10,595.01

UST Co 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 3,776.39 2,324.16 3,723.66 2,298.25 2,248.95

Competitive Comparison of UST Co's Gross Profit

For the Steel subindustry, UST 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.


UST Co's Gross Profit Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, UST Co's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

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


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UST Co Gross Profit Calculation

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

UST Co'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
=74779.708 - 64184.697
=10,595

UST Co's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=19593.102 - 17344.152
=2,249

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 ₩10,595 Mil.

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

UST Co'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
=2,249 / 19593.102
=11.48 %

* 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.


UST Co  (XKRX:263770) 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

UST Co had a gross margin of 11.48% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage


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UST Co Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
290, Cheolgang-ro, Nam-gu, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Pohang-si, KOR
UST Co Ltd produces, manufactures, and processes stainless steel pipes. Its product offering consists of stainless steel pipes, large diameter steel pipes, steel rods, and other products. The firm's products are applied in shipbuilding, oil plant, construction. water and sewage, automobile car, and machine industries.

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