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Planet Green Holdings (Planet Green Holdings) Gross Margin % : 8.08% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Planet Green Holdings Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Planet Green Holdings's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.79 Mil. Planet Green Holdings's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $9.83 Mil. Therefore, Planet Green Holdings's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 8.08%.

Warning Sign:

Planet Green Holdings Corp gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -15.2%.


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

PLAG' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.95   Med: 11.68   Max: 58.05
Current: 5.28


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Planet Green Holdings was 58.05%. The lowest was -6.95%. And the median was 11.68%.

PLAG's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
91.76% of 1809 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 25.04 vs PLAG: 5.28

Planet Green Holdings had a gross margin of 8.08% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Planet Green Holdings was -15.20% per year.


Planet Green Holdings Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Planet Green 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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Planet Green Holdings Gross Margin % Chart

Planet Green Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
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Planet Green 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 % 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 Premium Member Only 25.10 2.88 0.94 8.34 8.08

Competitive Comparison of Planet Green Holdings's Gross Margin %

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Planet Green 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.


Planet Green Holdings's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Planet Green Holdings's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Planet Green Holdings Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Planet Green 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 )
=1.4 / 27.12
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(27.12 - 25.687) / 27.12
=5.28 %

Planet Green 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 )
=0.8 / 9.829
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(9.829 - 9.035) / 9.829
=8.08 %

* 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.


Planet Green Holdings  (AMEX:PLAG) 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

Planet Green Holdings had a gross margin of 8.08% 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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Planet Green Holdings (Planet Green Holdings) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
130-30 31st Avenue, Suite 512, Flushing, NY, USA, 11354
Planet Green Holdings Corp is a diversified technology and consumer products company with a presence in North America and China engaged in Chemical Products, Tea Products, and Online Advertising Services. The company operates in three segments namely to grow, produce and distribute Cyan brick tea, black tea, and green tea in China; to research, develop, manufacture, and sell chemical products including formaldehyde, urea formaldehyde adhesive, methylal, ethanol fuel, fuel additives and clean fuel in China; and to develop and operate a demand-side platform which empowers buyers of advertising to manage and optimize their digital advertising across different real-time bidding networks in North America and China.
Executives
Xiangtian Aerodynamic Electricity Ltd. 10 percent owner FLOOR 18, DONGHOU TOWER, AIGUO ROAD, LUOHU DISTRICT, SHENZHEN F4 518128
Bin Zhou director SUITE 901 BUILDING 6 NO. 1678, JINSHAJIANG ROAD, PUTUO DISTRICT F4 200000
Yang Cao director 9841 WASHINGTONIAN BLVD, SUITE 200, GAITHERSBURG MD 20878
King Fai Leung director SUITE 901, BUILDING 6, NO. 1678, JINSHAJIANG ROAD, PUTUO DISTRICT, SHANGHAI F4 200333
Lili Hu officer: Chief Financial Officer BEIHUANZHONG ROAD JUNAN COUNTY, SHANDONG F4 276600
Daqi Cui officer: Chief Operating Officer BEIHUANZHONG ROAD JUNAN COUNTY, SHANDONG F4 276600
Chao Chen director SUITE 901 BLDG 6 NO 1678, JINSHAJIANG ROAD, SHANGHAI F4 100006
Hongxiang Yu director, officer: CEO BEIHUANZHONG ROAD JUNAN COUNTY, SHANDONG F4 276600
Yimin Jin director, officer: Chief Strategy Officer BEIHUANZHONG JUNAN COURT, SHANDONG F4 276600
Yu Li officer: CFO BEIHUANZHONG ROAD, JUNAN COURT, SHANDONG F4 276600
Yilei Shao director BEIHUANZHONG ROAD JUNAN COURT, SHANDONG F4 276600
Yuguo Zhang director BEIHUANZHONG ROAD JUNAN COUNTY, SHANDONG F4 276600
Guangming Fang director BEIHUANZHONG ROAD JUNAN COURT, SHANDONG F4 276600
Fw 10 percent owner PALMENGARTENSTRASSE, 5-9, FRANKFURT AM MAIN 2M 60325
Deg - Deutsche Investitions- Und Entwicklungsgesellschaft Mbh 10 percent owner KAMMERGASSE 22, KOLN 2M 50676