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Sing Tao News (FRA:PVGB) Gross Margin % : 34.01% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Sing Tao News Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Sing Tao News's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was €17.23 Mil. Sing Tao News's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was €50.65 Mil. Therefore, Sing Tao News's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 34.01%.

Warning Sign:

Sing Tao News Corp Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -6.1%.


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

FRA:PVGB' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 25.43   Med: 36.64   Max: 38.55
Current: 30.8


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Sing Tao News was 38.55%. The lowest was 25.43%. And the median was 36.64%.

FRA:PVGB's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
62.06% of 962 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 38.375 vs FRA:PVGB: 30.80

Sing Tao News had a gross margin of 34.01% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Sing Tao News was -6.10% per year.


Sing Tao News Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sing Tao News'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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Sing Tao News Gross Margin % Chart

Sing Tao News 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 37.02 32.88 29.84 25.43 30.79

Sing Tao News Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 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 27.33 17.56 31.87 27.22 34.01

Competitive Comparison of Sing Tao News's Gross Margin %

For the Publishing subindustry, Sing Tao News'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.


Sing Tao News's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Sing Tao News's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sing Tao News's Gross Margin % falls into.



Sing Tao News Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Sing Tao News'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 )
=29.6 / 96.266
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(96.266 - 66.621) / 96.266
=30.79 %

Sing Tao News'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 )
=17.2 / 50.653
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(50.653 - 33.425) / 50.653
=34.01 %

* 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.


Sing Tao News  (FRA:PVGB) 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

Sing Tao News had a gross margin of 34.01% 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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Sing Tao News (FRA:PVGB) Business Description

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Address
7 Chun Cheong Street, Sing Tao News Corporation Building, Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate, Tseung Kwan O, New Territories, Hong Kong, HKG
Sing Tao News Corp Ltd is an investment holding company. It is principally engaged in the business of publishing and distribution of newspapers, magazines and books to readers in Hong Kong, Canada, the United States of America and Europe, and sales of respective content of such publications in the People's Republic of China including Hong Kong.

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