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ASE Technology Holding Co (TPE:3711) Gross Margin % : 16.04% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is ASE Technology Holding Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. ASE Technology Holding Co's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was NT$25,761 Mil. ASE Technology Holding Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was NT$160,581 Mil. Therefore, ASE Technology Holding Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 16.04%.


The historical rank and industry rank for ASE Technology Holding Co's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

TPE:3711' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 15.56   Med: 17.93   Max: 20.88
Current: 15.77


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of ASE Technology Holding Co was 20.88%. The lowest was 15.56%. And the median was 17.93%.

TPE:3711's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
75.41% of 972 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 28.165 vs TPE:3711: 15.77

ASE Technology Holding Co had a gross margin of 16.04% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for ASE Technology Holding Co was 2.10% per year.


ASE Technology Holding Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for ASE Technology Holding 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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ASE Technology Holding Co Gross Margin % Chart

ASE Technology Holding Co 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 15.56 16.35 19.36 20.11 15.77

ASE Technology Holding 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 % 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 19.22 14.77 15.95 16.16 16.04

Competitive Comparison of ASE Technology Holding Co's Gross Margin %

For the Semiconductors subindustry, ASE Technology Holding 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.


ASE Technology Holding Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, ASE Technology Holding Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ASE Technology Holding Co's Gross Margin % falls into.



ASE Technology Holding Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

ASE Technology Holding 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 )
=91757.1 / 581914.471
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(581914.471 - 490157.339) / 581914.471
=15.77 %

ASE Technology Holding 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 )
=25761.1 / 160581.471
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(160581.471 - 134820.339) / 160581.471
=16.04 %

* 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.


ASE Technology Holding Co  (TPE:3711) 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

ASE Technology Holding Co had a gross margin of 16.04% 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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ASE Technology Holding Co (TPE:3711) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
No. 26, Chin Third Road, Nanzih District, Kaohsiung, TWN, 811
ASE Technology Holding Co Ltd is a semiconductor assembly and testing firm. The company operates in segments: Packaging, Testing, and Electronic Manufacturing Services. Of these, packaging services contribute the most revenue. It involves packaging bare semiconductors into completed semiconductors with improved electrical and thermal characteristics. The Testing Segment includes front-end engineering testing, wafer probing, and final testing services. In the EMS segment, the company designs manufacture, and sells electronic components and telecommunication equipment motherboards. The company is based in Taiwan but garners over half its sales from firms in the United States.

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