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JinkoSolar Holding Co (JinkoSolar Holding Co) Gross Margin %

: 19.27% (As of Sep. 2023)
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Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. JinkoSolar Holding Co's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was $840 Mil. JinkoSolar Holding Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was $4,362 Mil. Therefore, JinkoSolar Holding Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 19.27%.


The historical rank and industry rank for JinkoSolar Holding Co's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

JKS' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 11.3   Med: 17.83   Max: 21.53
Current: 16.52


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of JinkoSolar Holding Co was 21.53%. The lowest was 11.30%. And the median was 17.83%.

JKS's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
73.61% of 970 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 27.875 vs JKS: 16.52

JinkoSolar Holding Co had a gross margin of 19.27% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for JinkoSolar Holding Co was 5.10% per year.


JinkoSolar Holding Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for JinkoSolar Holding Co'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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JinkoSolar Holding Co Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Gross Margin %
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 14.03 18.26 17.57 16.31 14.77

JinkoSolar Holding Co Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23
Gross Margin % 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 15.74 14.03 17.32 15.59 19.27

Competitive Comparison

For the Solar subindustry, JinkoSolar Holding Co'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.


JinkoSolar Holding Co Gross Margin % Distribution

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, JinkoSolar Holding Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where JinkoSolar Holding Co's Gross Margin % falls into.



JinkoSolar Holding Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

JinkoSolar Holding Co's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2022 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2022 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2022 )
=1761.2 / 11923.533
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(11923.533 - 10162.368) / 11923.533
=14.77 %

JinkoSolar Holding Co'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 )
=840.4 / 4362.112
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(4362.112 - 3521.704) / 4362.112
=19.27 %

* 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.


JinkoSolar Holding Co  (NYSE:JKS) 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

JinkoSolar Holding Co had a gross margin of 19.27% 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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JinkoSolar Holding Co (JinkoSolar Holding Co) Business Description

Address
1 Yingbin Road, Shangrao Economic Development Zone, Jiangxi Province, Shangrao, CHN, 334100
JinkoSolar Holding Co Ltd is engaged in the photovoltaic industry. The firm has built a vertically integrated solar power product value chain, manufacturing from silicon wafers to solar modules. It sells solar modules under the JinkoSolar brand. The company's product includes Silicon wafers, Solar cells, and Solar modules. Its geographical segments are China (including Hong Kong and Taiwan), North America, Europe, Asia Pacific (except China, which includes Hong Kong and Taiwan), and the Rest of the world.