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True PCL (BKK:TRUE) Gross Margin % : 28.35% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is True PCL Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. True PCL's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ฿14,558 Mil. True PCL's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ฿51,347 Mil. Therefore, True PCL's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 28.35%.


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

BKK:TRUE' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 22.65   Med: 23.79   Max: 34.63
Current: 28.27


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of True PCL was 34.63%. The lowest was 22.65%. And the median was 23.79%.

BKK:TRUE's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
76.42% of 352 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 49.105 vs BKK:TRUE: 28.27

True PCL had a gross margin of 28.35% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for True PCL was 0.00% per year.


True PCL Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for True PCL'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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True PCL Gross Margin % Chart

True PCL 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 23.79 27.19 26.58 23.39 -

True PCL 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 28.26 28.77 27.52 - 28.35

Competitive Comparison of True PCL's Gross Margin %

For the Telecom Services subindustry, True PCL'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.


True PCL's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, True PCL's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where True PCL's Gross Margin % falls into.



True PCL Gross Margin % Calculation

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

True PCL'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 )
=0 / 0
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(0 - 0) / 0
=N/A %

True PCL'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 )
=14558 / 51346.741
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(51346.741 - 36788.782) / 51346.741
=28.35 %

* 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.


True PCL  (BKK:TRUE) 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

True PCL had a gross margin of 28.35% 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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True PCL (BKK:TRUE) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
18 True Tower, Ratchadaphisek Road, Huai Khwang, Bangkok, THA, 10310
True Corp PCL is a triple-play telecommunications company. It operates through three business segments: TrueOnline, TrueMove H, and TrueVisions. The majority of revenue is derived from TrueMove H, the company's mobile services product offering. The majority of the company's customer base in its mobile services division is considered prepaid. TrueOnline comprises the company's fixed-line telephone and public phone services, Internet, and business data services. TrueVisions is the group's pay-TV service. It is delivered via digital direct-to-home satellite and hybrid fibre-coaxial cable network platforms. It operates in a single geographical area, which is Thailand.