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Gulf Resources (Gulf Resources) Gross Margin % : -8.66% (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Gulf Resources Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Gulf Resources's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was $-0.51 Mil. Gulf Resources's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was $5.87 Mil. Therefore, Gulf Resources's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was -8.66%.

Warning Sign:

Gulf Resources Inc 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 Gulf Resources's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

GURE' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.03   Med: 34.67   Max: 49.52
Current: 4.03


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Gulf Resources was 49.52%. The lowest was 4.03%. And the median was 34.67%.

GURE's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
92.51% of 1508 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 22.245 vs GURE: 4.03

Gulf Resources had a gross margin of -8.66% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Gulf Resources was -6.10% per year.


Gulf Resources Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Gulf Resources'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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Gulf Resources Gross Margin % Chart

Gulf Resources Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 49.52 48.75 31.17 31.22 38.46

Gulf Resources Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23
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 63.23 -5.52 27.23 8.54 -8.66

Competitive Comparison of Gulf Resources's Gross Margin %

For the Chemicals subindustry, Gulf Resources'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.


Gulf Resources's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Gulf Resources's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Gulf Resources's Gross Margin % falls into.



Gulf Resources Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Gulf Resources's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2022 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2022 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2022 )
=25.4 / 66.094
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(66.094 - 40.671) / 66.094
=38.46 %

Gulf Resources's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=-0.5 / 5.866
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(5.866 - 6.374) / 5.866
=-8.66 %

* 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.


Gulf Resources  (NAS:GURE) 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

Gulf Resources had a gross margin of -8.66% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 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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Gulf Resources (Gulf Resources) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Level 11, Vegetable Building, Industrial Park of the East Shouguang City, Shandong, Shouguang, CHN, 262700
Gulf Resources Inc is a holding company engaged in the manufacture and trade of bromine and crude salt, and natural gas; manufactures and sells chemical products used in oil and gas field exploration, oil and gas distribution, oil field drilling, wastewater processing, papermaking chemical agents and inorganic chemicals, and manufactures and sells materials for human and animal antibiotics. It operates in four segments: Bromine, Crude Salt, Chemical Products, and Natural Gas. It derives maximum revenue from the Bromine segment which is commonly used in brominated flame retardants, fumigants, water purification compounds, dyes, medicines, and disinfectants.
Executives
Xiaobin Liu director, officer: Chief Executive Officer GULF RESOURCES, INC. NO.99 WENCHANG ROAD, CHENMING INDUSTRIAL PARK, SHOUGUANG CITY F4 262714
Naihui Miao officer: COO and Secretary GULF RESOURCES INC. NO.99, WENCHANG ROAD, CHENMING INDUSTRIAL PARK, SHOUGUANG CITY F4 262714
Min Li director, officer: Chief Financial Officer CHEMING INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT, HAOYUAN CHEMICAL COMPANY LIMITED, SHOUGUANG CITY, SHAN F4 F4 262714
Tengfei Zhang director C/O GULF RESOURCES, INC. 99 WENCHANG RD., CHENMING INDUSTRIAL PARK, SHOUGUANG CITY, SHANDONG F4 262714
Shengwei Ma director LEVEL 11, VEGETABLE BUILDING, INDUSTRIAL PARK OF THE EAST CITY, SHOUGUANG CITY, SHANGDON PROVI F4 262700
Shitong Jiang director GULF RESOURCES, INC. NO.99 WENCHANG ROAD, CHENMING INDUSTRIAL PARK, SHOUGUANG CITY F4 262714
Yang Zou director C/O GULF RESOURCES, INC., 99 WENCHANG RD, CHENMING INDUSTRIAL PARK, SHOUGUANG CITY, SHANDONG F4 262714
Nan Li director C/O GULF RESOURCES, INC., 99 WENCHANG RD, CHENMING INDUSTRIAL PARK, SHOUGUANG CITY, SHANDONG F4 262714
Ming Yang 10 percent owner NO. 501 BO HAI ROAD, SHOUGUANG CITY, SHANDONG F4 262700
Weijie Chen 10 percent owner NORTH WEIGAO ROAD, LUOCHENG SUB-DISTRICT OFFICE, SHOUGUANG F4 262700
Hap Trading, Llc 10 percent owner 395 HUDSON STREET, SUITE 701, NEW YORK NY 10014
Vignolo Biagio M Jr director 1 WHITEHALL STREET, NEW YORK NY 10004
Richard Khaleel director 110 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, APT 3E, NEW YORK NY 10024
Shandong Haoyuan Industry Group Ltd 10 percent owner WO PU TOWN, QING HE OIL EXTRACTION PLANT, 2ND LIVING DISTRICT, SHOUGUANG CITY F4 51800
Wenxiang Yu 10 percent owner NO. 108 SHENG CHENG ROAD, BUILDING NO. 1, UNIT 3, ROOM 402, SHOUGUANG CITY, SHAN F4 262700