* 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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Shihlin Electric & Engineering Gross Margin % Chart
Competitive Comparison of Shihlin Electric & Engineering's Gross Margin %
For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Shihlin Electric & Engineering'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.
Shihlin Electric & Engineering's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Shihlin Electric & Engineering's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Shihlin Electric & Engineering's Gross Margin % falls into.
Shihlin Electric & Engineering Gross Margin % Calculation
* 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.
Shihlin Electric & Engineering (TPE:1503) 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
Shihlin Electric & Engineering had a gross margin of 17.99% 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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Shihlin Electric & Engineering (TPE:1503) Business Description
Shihlin Electric & Engineering Corp is a Taiwan-based company The Group is engaged in the manufacture of heavy electrical equipment and machinery and automotive electrical equipment, devices, and related parts The company's product portfolio is categorized into five groups: automobile equipment systems, breaker switchgear and systems, heavy electric systems, and factory automation and system engineering products. The company operates production facilities in Taiwan, mainland China, and Vietnam.
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