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Sichuan Swellfun Co (SHSE:600779) Gross Margin % : 80.47% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Sichuan Swellfun Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Sichuan Swellfun Co's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ¥751 Mil. Sichuan Swellfun Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ¥933 Mil. Therefore, Sichuan Swellfun Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 80.47%.


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

SHSE:600779' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 68.09   Med: 82.37   Max: 84.51
Current: 82.66


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Sichuan Swellfun Co was 84.51%. The lowest was 68.09%. And the median was 82.37%.

SHSE:600779's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
97.14% of 210 companies
in the Beverages - Alcoholic industry
Industry Median: 39.73 vs SHSE:600779: 82.66

Sichuan Swellfun Co had a gross margin of 80.47% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Sichuan Swellfun Co was 0.40% per year.


Sichuan Swellfun Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sichuan Swellfun Co'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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Sichuan Swellfun Co Gross Margin % Chart

Sichuan Swellfun Co 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 82.87 84.19 84.51 84.49 83.16

Sichuan Swellfun Co 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 83.17 81.56 83.71 83.10 80.47

Competitive Comparison of Sichuan Swellfun Co's Gross Margin %

For the Beverages - Brewers subindustry, Sichuan Swellfun Co'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.


Sichuan Swellfun Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Beverages - Alcoholic Industry

For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Sichuan Swellfun Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sichuan Swellfun Co's Gross Margin % falls into.



Sichuan Swellfun Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Sichuan Swellfun Co'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 )
=4119 / 4953.198
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(4953.198 - 834.178) / 4953.198
=83.16 %

Sichuan Swellfun Co'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 )
=751.1 / 933.356
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(933.356 - 182.287) / 933.356
=80.47 %

* 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.


Sichuan Swellfun Co  (SHSE:600779) 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

Sichuan Swellfun Co had a gross margin of 80.47% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable 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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Sichuan Swellfun Co (SHSE:600779) Business Description

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Address
No. 9 Quanxing Road, Jinniu District, Chengdu, Sichuan, CHN, 610036
Located in Chengdu, Sichuan Swellfun, or Swellfun, is one of the six most famous baijiu distillers in Sichuan province. The company produces rich-flavored baijiu, with a strong focus on midrange to subpremium markets. The global distiller giant Diageo is the controlling shareholder with 63% of equity stake as of December 2022, which makes Swellfun the only foreign-controlled baijiu producer in China.

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