* 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.
Competitive Comparison of Metropolis Capital Holdings's Gross Margin %
For the Credit Services subindustry, Metropolis Capital Holdings'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.
Metropolis Capital Holdings's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Credit Services Industry
For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, Metropolis Capital Holdings's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Metropolis Capital Holdings's Gross Margin % falls into.
Metropolis Capital Holdings Gross Margin % Calculation
* 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.
Metropolis Capital Holdings (HKSE:08621) 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
Metropolis Capital Holdings had a gross margin of 29.21% 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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Metropolis Capital Holdings (HKSE:08621) Business Description
Metropolis Capital Holdings Ltd is a financial leasing company engaged in providing customized vehicle finance leasing to its customers. The Group categorizes its vehicle finance leasing into typical finance leasing and sale and leaseback arrangements. Typical finance leasing generally involves the leasing of the vehicle acquired by the company from a vehicle dealer prior to a lease transaction, and The sale and leaseback arrangement generally involves the leasing of a new or second-hand vehicle acquired by its customer from a vehicle dealer prior to a lease transaction. The Group's operation is in the People's Republic of China.
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