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Far EasTone Telecommunications Co (TPE:4904) Gross Margin % : 28.55% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Far EasTone Telecommunications Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Far EasTone Telecommunications Co's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was NT$7,557 Mil. Far EasTone Telecommunications Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was NT$26,466 Mil. Therefore, Far EasTone Telecommunications Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 28.55%.

Warning Sign:

Far EasTone Telecommunications Co Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -1.5%.


The historical rank and industry rank for Far EasTone Telecommunications Co's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

TPE:4904' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 29.81   Med: 32.47   Max: 40.44
Current: 30.36


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Far EasTone Telecommunications Co was 40.44%. The lowest was 29.81%. And the median was 32.47%.

TPE:4904's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
74.79% of 353 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 49.04 vs TPE:4904: 30.36

Far EasTone Telecommunications Co had a gross margin of 28.55% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Far EasTone Telecommunications Co was -1.50% per year.


Far EasTone Telecommunications Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Far EasTone Telecommunications 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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Far EasTone Telecommunications Co Gross Margin % Chart

Far EasTone Telecommunications 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 31.90 32.62 29.81 30.35 30.56

Far EasTone Telecommunications Co Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 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 30.62 28.95 32.12 30.77 28.55

Competitive Comparison of Far EasTone Telecommunications Co's Gross Margin %

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Far EasTone Telecommunications 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.


Far EasTone Telecommunications Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Far EasTone Telecommunications Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Far EasTone Telecommunications Co's Gross Margin % falls into.



Far EasTone Telecommunications Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Far EasTone Telecommunications 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 )
=28630 / 93690.417
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(93690.417 - 65060.442) / 93690.417
=30.56 %

Far EasTone Telecommunications 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 )
=7557.4 / 26466.395
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(26466.395 - 18909.043) / 26466.395
=28.55 %

* 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.


Far EasTone Telecommunications Co  (TPE:4904) 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

Far EasTone Telecommunications Co had a gross margin of 28.55% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => 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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Far EasTone Telecommunications Co (TPE:4904) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
No. 207, Tun-Hwa South Road, 28th Floor, Section 2, Taipei, TWN
Far EasTone Telecommunications Co Ltd is a telecommunications company. It provides mobile telecommunications services (including voice and internet services), international simple resale services, digital value-added services, sale of cellular phone equipment and accessories and enterprise information and communication integration services, etc. The company operating segments are Mobile services business, Fixed-line services business, Sales business. The company generates the vast majority of its revenue in Taiwan.

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