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POSCO Holdings (POSCO Holdings) Gross Margin %

: 5.89% (As of Dec. 2023)
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Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. POSCO Holdings's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $842 Mil. POSCO Holdings's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $14,309 Mil. Therefore, POSCO Holdings's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 5.89%.

Warning Sign:

POSCO Holdings Inc gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -4.3%.


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

PKX' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 8.12   Med: 11.19   Max: 15.6
Current: 8.32


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of POSCO Holdings was 15.60%. The lowest was 8.12%. And the median was 11.19%.

PKX's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
67.69% of 585 companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 12.76 vs PKX: 8.32

POSCO Holdings had a gross margin of 5.89% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for POSCO Holdings was -4.30% per year.


POSCO Holdings Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for POSCO 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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POSCO Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 9.76 8.12 15.60 9.04 8.32

POSCO Holdings Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 2.12 7.09 10.11 10.08 5.89

Competitive Comparison

For the Steel subindustry, POSCO 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.


POSCO Holdings Gross Margin % Distribution

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, POSCO Holdings's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



POSCO Holdings Gross Margin % Calculation

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

POSCO Holdings's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=4919.5 / 59128.735
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(59128.735 - 54209.285) / 59128.735
=8.32 %

POSCO Holdings'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 )
=842.2 / 14308.644
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(14308.644 - 13466.433) / 14308.644
=5.89 %

* 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.


POSCO Holdings  (NYSE:PKX) 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

POSCO Holdings had a gross margin of 5.89% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 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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POSCO Holdings (POSCO Holdings) Business Description

Address
POSCO Center, 440 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, KOR, 06194
POSCO Holdings Inc is a holding company and operates through its subsidiaries. The company's operating segments are 1) Steel Segment includes the production and sale of steel products. 2) Green Infrastructure Business includes the provision of infrastructure and related services. The segment is divided into three operations, Trading Segment consists trading and natural resources development activities. Construction Segment consists planning, designing and construction of industrial plants, civil engineering projects and buildings. The energy and Other Segment consists power generation and information technology and operational technology services. 3) Green Materials and Energy Segment include manufacturing and sale of energy-related and other industrial materials, 4) Others Segment.