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China Meheco Group Co (SHSE:600056) Gross Margin % : 10.98% (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is China Meheco Group Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. China Meheco Group Co's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was ¥897 Mil. China Meheco Group Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was ¥8,172 Mil. Therefore, China Meheco Group Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 10.98%.

Warning Sign:

China Meheco Group Co Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -5.4%.


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

SHSE:600056' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 11.38   Med: 13.53   Max: 20.95
Current: 11.38


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of China Meheco Group Co was 20.95%. The lowest was 11.38%. And the median was 13.53%.

SHSE:600056's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
65.63% of 96 companies
in the Medical Distribution industry
Industry Median: 16.37 vs SHSE:600056: 11.38

China Meheco Group Co had a gross margin of 10.98% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for China Meheco Group Co was -5.40% per year.


China Meheco Group Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for China Meheco Group 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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China Meheco Group Co Gross Margin % Chart

China Meheco Group Co Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 20.95 18.35 17.30 14.40 12.63

China Meheco Group 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 % 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 11.46 12.23 9.84 12.87 10.98

Competitive Comparison of China Meheco Group Co's Gross Margin %

For the Medical Distribution subindustry, China Meheco Group 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.


China Meheco Group Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Medical Distribution Industry

For the Medical Distribution industry and Healthcare sector, China Meheco Group Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where China Meheco Group Co's Gross Margin % falls into.



China Meheco Group Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

China Meheco Group 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 )
=4746.9 / 37592.65
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(37592.65 - 32845.786) / 37592.65
=12.63 %

China Meheco Group 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 )
=897 / 8171.796
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(8171.796 - 7274.784) / 8171.796
=10.98 %

* 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.


China Meheco Group Co  (SHSE:600056) 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

China Meheco Group Co had a gross margin of 10.98% 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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China Meheco Group Co (SHSE:600056) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
No. 18 Guangming Zhongjie, Dongcheng District, Beijing, CHN, 100061
China Meheco Group Co Ltd is engaged in the distribution and trading of botanical medicines, medical instruments, and pharmaceuticals. It offers botanic medicines and herbal products, as well as exports of natural medicines, including herbs, spices, plant extracts, bee products, Chinese traditional medicines. The company's business scope covers the whole industry chain, from research and development, cultivation and processing, manufacturing, distribution, logistics to international trading, academic promotion and technical service. The corporation provides trading services for customers in the pharmaceutical and chemical field, covering APIs, preparations, biologicals, blood products and others.

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