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Ya Zhu Silk (Ya Zhu Silk) Gross Profit : $0.48 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2012)


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What is Ya Zhu Silk Gross Profit?

Ya Zhu Silk's gross profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2012 was $0.12 Mil. Ya Zhu Silk's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2012 was $0.48 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Ya Zhu Silk's gross profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2012 was $0.12 Mil. Ya Zhu Silk's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2012 was $0.56 Mil. Therefore, Ya Zhu Silk's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2012 was 21.11%.

Ya Zhu Silk had a gross margin of 21.11% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2012 => Competition eroding margins


Ya Zhu Silk Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ya Zhu Silk'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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Ya Zhu Silk Gross Profit Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Ya Zhu Silk's Gross Profit

For the Software - Application subindustry, Ya Zhu Silk'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.


Ya Zhu Silk's Gross Profit Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Ya Zhu Silk's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ya Zhu Silk's Gross Profit falls into.



Ya Zhu Silk Gross Profit Calculation

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

Ya Zhu Silk's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2011 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Aug. 2011 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=0 - 0
=0.00

Ya Zhu Silk's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2012 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2012 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=0.559 - 0.441
=0.12

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2012 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.48 Mil.

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

Ya Zhu Silk's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2012 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2012 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2012 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2012 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=0.12 / 0.559
=21.11 %

* 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.


Ya Zhu Silk  (OTCPK:YZSK) 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

Ya Zhu Silk had a gross margin of 21.11% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2012 => Competition eroding margins


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