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Vico International Holdings (HKSE:01621) Gross Margin % : 4.04% (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Vico International Holdings Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Vico International Holdings's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was HK$29 Mil. Vico International Holdings's Revenue for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was HK$727 Mil. Therefore, Vico International Holdings's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 4.04%.

Warning Sign:

Vico International Holdings Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -5.4%.


The historical rank and industry rank for Vico International Holdings's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:01621' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.85   Med: 4.49   Max: 6.16
Current: 4.06


During the past 9 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Vico International Holdings was 6.16%. The lowest was 2.85%. And the median was 4.49%.

HKSE:01621's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
89.01% of 928 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 27.905 vs HKSE:01621: 4.06

Vico International Holdings had a gross margin of 4.04% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Vico International Holdings was -5.40% per year.


Vico International Holdings Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vico International Holdings's Gross Margin % 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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Vico International Holdings Gross Margin % Chart

Vico International Holdings Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 4.22 4.49 5.78 3.17 4.39

Vico International Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
Gross Margin % 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 4.42 2.14 4.71 4.08 4.04

Competitive Comparison of Vico International Holdings's Gross Margin %

For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Vico International Holdings's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % 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.


Vico International Holdings's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Vico International Holdings's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Vico International Holdings's Gross Margin % falls into.



Vico International Holdings Gross Margin % Calculation

Gross Margin is the percentage of Gross Profit out of sales or Revenue.

Vico International Holdings's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Mar. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Mar. 2023 )
=44.7 / 1017.037
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1017.037 - 972.344) / 1017.037
=4.39 %

Vico International Holdings's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=29.3 / 726.658
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(726.658 - 697.335) / 726.658
=4.04 %

* 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.


Vico International Holdings  (HKSE:01621) Gross Margin % 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

Vico International Holdings had a gross margin of 4.04% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage


Be Aware

If a company loses its competitive advantages, usually its gross margin declines well before its sales declines. Watching Gross Margin % and Operating Margin % closely helps avoid value trap situations.


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Vico International Holdings (HKSE:01621) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
No. 10 Cheung Yue Street, Unit D, 11th Floor, Billion Plaza II, Cheung Sha Wan, Hong Kong, HKG
Vico International Holdings Ltd is engaged in the business of distribution of petrochemicals products. The company's portfolio of products comprises Diesel, Self-branded and third-party branded lubricant oil, and other petrochemicals such as Bitumen. The operating segments of the group are Sales of diesel; Provision of fleet card service; Sales of lubricant oil and Sales of others. The company derives the majority of its revenue from the Sales of the diesel segment. Geographically, the group has a business presence in Hong Kong; Macau, Vietnam, Dubai, and Malaysia, of which key revenue is generated from Hong Kong.

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