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Anhui Conch Cement Co (Anhui Conch Cement Co) Gross Margin %

: 12.42% (As of Dec. 2023)
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Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Anhui Conch Cement Co's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $730 Mil. Anhui Conch Cement Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $5,876 Mil. Therefore, Anhui Conch Cement Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 12.42%.

Warning Sign:

Anhui Conch Cement Co Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -14%.


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

AHCHF' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 16.57   Med: 31.05   Max: 36.74
Current: 16.57


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Anhui Conch Cement Co was 36.74%. The lowest was 16.57%. And the median was 31.05%.

AHCHF's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
73.39% of 372 companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 24.685 vs AHCHF: 16.57

Anhui Conch Cement Co had a gross margin of 12.42% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Anhui Conch Cement Co was -14.00% per year.


Anhui Conch Cement Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Anhui Conch Cement 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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Anhui Conch Cement Co 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 33.29 28.84 29.63 21.30 16.57

Anhui Conch Cement Co 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 13.88 16.50 22.12 16.18 12.42

Competitive Comparison

For the Building Materials subindustry, Anhui Conch Cement 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.


Anhui Conch Cement Co Gross Margin % Distribution

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Anhui Conch Cement Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Anhui Conch Cement Co's Gross Margin % falls into.



Anhui Conch Cement Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Anhui Conch Cement Co'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 )
=3272 / 19747.266
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(19747.266 - 16475.256) / 19747.266
=16.57 %

Anhui Conch Cement Co'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 )
=729.7 / 5876.032
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(5876.032 - 5146.345) / 5876.032
=12.42 %

* 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.


Anhui Conch Cement Co  (OTCPK:AHCHF) 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

Anhui Conch Cement Co had a gross margin of 12.42% 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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Anhui Conch Cement Co (Anhui Conch Cement Co) Business Description

Address
No. 39 Wenhua Road, Anhui Province, Wuhu, CHN, 241000
Anhui Conch Cement is mainly engaged in the production and sale of cement and clinker. The company was established in 1997 and headquartered in Anhui province. With annual cement production capacity of 388 million metric tons in 2022, the firm is the second-largest cement manufacturer in China. Sales of self-produced products contributed about 71.9% of its 2022 revenue, with the remainder mainly from the trading business and service income.

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