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Singapore Telecommunications (Singapore Telecommunications) Gross Margin % : 0.00% (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Singapore Telecommunications Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Singapore Telecommunications's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was $5,154 Mil. Singapore Telecommunications's Revenue for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was $5,154 Mil. Therefore, Singapore Telecommunications's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 0.00%. If there's no value for Cost of Goods Sold, then Gross Margin % is not calculated.

Warning Sign:

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -4.6%.


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

SGAPY' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 65.75   Med: 83.25   Max: 89.53
Current: 70.57


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Singapore Telecommunications was 89.53%. The lowest was 65.75%. And the median was 83.25%.

SGAPY's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
81.48% of 351 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 49.08 vs SGAPY: 70.57

Singapore Telecommunications had a gross margin of N/A% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Singapore Telecommunications was -4.60% per year.


Singapore Telecommunications Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Singapore Telecommunications'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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Singapore Telecommunications Gross Margin % Chart

Singapore Telecommunications Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Gross Margin %
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Singapore Telecommunications Semi-Annual Data
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Competitive Comparison of Singapore Telecommunications's Gross Margin %

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Singapore Telecommunications'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.


Singapore Telecommunications's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

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

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



Singapore Telecommunications Gross Margin % Calculation

Gross Margin is the percentage of Gross Profit out of sales or Revenue. (Note that if there's no value for Cost of Goods Sold, then Gross Margin % is not calculated.)

Singapore Telecommunications's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Mar. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Mar. 2023 )
=7698.6 / 10909.661
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(10909.661 - 3211.041) / 10909.661
=70.57 %

Singapore Telecommunications'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 )
=5153.8 / 5153.846
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(5153.846 - 0) / 5153.846
=N/A %

* 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.


Singapore Telecommunications  (OTCPK:SGAPY) 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

Singapore Telecommunications had a gross margin of N/A% 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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Singapore Telecommunications (Singapore Telecommunications) Business Description

Address
31 Exeter Road, Comcentre, Singapore, SGP, 239732
Singapore Telecommunications is Singapore's leading telecoms company. It owns extensive wired and wireless networks offering data and voice services to a broad customer base. Singtel's diverse investment portfolio spreads across the region. The firm wholly owns Optus in Australia and minority equity stakes in Airtel (29%) in India; Telkomsel (35%) in Indonesia; Globe Telecom (47%) in the Philippines; and Advanced Information Services (23%) and Intouch (21%) in Thailand. Singtel is majority-owned by the Singapore government.

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