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Qingdao Topscomm Communication (SHSE:603421) Gross Margin % : 36.09% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Qingdao Topscomm Communication Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Qingdao Topscomm Communication's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ¥169 Mil. Qingdao Topscomm Communication's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ¥468 Mil. Therefore, Qingdao Topscomm Communication's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 36.09%.

Warning Sign:

Qingdao Topscomm Communication Inc gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -3.7%.


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

SHSE:603421' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 40.55   Med: 48.21   Max: 62.09
Current: 40.55


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Qingdao Topscomm Communication was 62.09%. The lowest was 40.55%. And the median was 48.21%.

SHSE:603421's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
78.27% of 2439 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 24.34 vs SHSE:603421: 40.55

Qingdao Topscomm Communication had a gross margin of 36.09% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Qingdao Topscomm Communication was -3.70% per year.


Qingdao Topscomm Communication Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Qingdao Topscomm Communication'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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Qingdao Topscomm Communication Gross Margin % Chart

Qingdao Topscomm Communication Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 45.54 45.31 41.08 43.96 40.66

Qingdao Topscomm Communication Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 36.95 41.06 39.39 42.36 36.09

Competitive Comparison of Qingdao Topscomm Communication's Gross Margin %

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Qingdao Topscomm Communication'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.


Qingdao Topscomm Communication's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Qingdao Topscomm Communication's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Qingdao Topscomm Communication's Gross Margin % falls into.



Qingdao Topscomm Communication Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Qingdao Topscomm Communication'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 )
=1477.2 / 3632.703
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(3632.703 - 2155.519) / 3632.703
=40.66 %

Qingdao Topscomm Communication's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=169 / 468.419
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(468.419 - 299.371) / 468.419
=36.09 %

* 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.


Qingdao Topscomm Communication  (SHSE:603421) 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

Qingdao Topscomm Communication had a gross margin of 36.09% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => 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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Qingdao Topscomm Communication (SHSE:603421) Business Description

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Address
No. 288 Ningxia Road, 5th Floor, No. 6 Building, Qingdao Software Park, Shinan District, Qingdao City, CHN, 266024
Qingdao Topscomm Communication Inc designs, researches and develops, manufactures, and sells smart products for electric power and fire protection in China. It also engages in the research and development of power line carrier communication chips and fieldbus communication chips. Its products include smart energy meters, such as smart prepayment and advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), power line carrier communication system; chips; terminal collecting device such as concentrator and state grid concentrator; and intelligent indoor terminal. It also provides AMI, prepayment vending, water/gas/heat and electricity meter AMR/AMI, distribution automation and management, and low and medium voltage PLC communication solutions.

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