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RLX Technology (RLX Technology) Gross Margin % : 26.41% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is RLX Technology Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. RLX Technology's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $19.3 Mil. RLX Technology's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $73.1 Mil. Therefore, RLX Technology's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 26.41%.

Warning Sign:

RLX Technology Inc gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -3.6%.


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

RLX' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 27.35   Med: 41.54   Max: 44.67
Current: 27.35


During the past 6 years, the highest Gross Margin % of RLX Technology was 44.67%. The lowest was 27.35%. And the median was 41.54%.

RLX's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
54.9% of 51 companies
in the Tobacco Products industry
Industry Median: 32.22 vs RLX: 27.35

RLX Technology had a gross margin of 26.41% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for RLX Technology was -3.60% per year.


RLX Technology Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for RLX Technology'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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RLX Technology Gross Margin % Chart

RLX Technology Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 37.50 39.99 43.09 43.66 31.17

RLX Technology Quarterly Data
Dec18 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 51.60 24.21 26.06 32.25 26.41

Competitive Comparison of RLX Technology's Gross Margin %

For the Tobacco subindustry, RLX Technology'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.


RLX Technology's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Tobacco Products Industry

For the Tobacco Products industry and Consumer Defensive sector, RLX Technology's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where RLX Technology's Gross Margin % falls into.



RLX Technology Gross Margin % Calculation

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

RLX Technology'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 )
=54.3 / 174.231
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(174.231 - 119.931) / 174.231
=31.17 %

RLX Technology'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 )
=19.3 / 73.051
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(73.051 - 53.759) / 73.051
=26.41 %

* 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.


RLX Technology  (NYSE:RLX) 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

RLX Technology had a gross margin of 26.41% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins


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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RLX Technology (RLX Technology) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
No. 10 South Chaoyang Park Avenue, 19th Floor, Building 1, Junhao Central Park Plaza, Chaoyang District, Beijing, CHN, 100026
RLX Technology Inc is engaged in the manufacturing of e-vapor products for adult smokers. It has an integrated offline distribution and "Branded store plus" retail model tailored to China's e-vapor market.