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Sino Medical Sciences Technology (SHSE:688108) Gross Margin % : 54.34% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Sino Medical Sciences Technology Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Sino Medical Sciences Technology's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ¥49.5 Mil. Sino Medical Sciences Technology's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ¥91.1 Mil. Therefore, Sino Medical Sciences Technology's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 54.34%.

Warning Sign:

Sino Medical Sciences Technology Inc gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -7.1%.


The historical rank and industry rank for Sino Medical Sciences Technology's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

SHSE:688108' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 58.9   Med: 81.11   Max: 85.57
Current: 58.9


During the past 8 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Sino Medical Sciences Technology was 85.57%. The lowest was 58.90%. And the median was 81.11%.

SHSE:688108's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
58.37% of 800 companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 53.295 vs SHSE:688108: 58.90

Sino Medical Sciences Technology had a gross margin of 54.34% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Sino Medical Sciences Technology was -7.10% per year.


Sino Medical Sciences Technology Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sino Medical Sciences Technology'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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Sino Medical Sciences Technology Gross Margin % Chart

Sino Medical Sciences Technology Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 82.93 79.90 73.83 63.12 58.92

Sino Medical Sciences Technology 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 53.31 61.41 60.42 59.57 54.34

Competitive Comparison of Sino Medical Sciences Technology's Gross Margin %

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Sino Medical Sciences Technology'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.


Sino Medical Sciences Technology's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Sino Medical Sciences Technology's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sino Medical Sciences Technology's Gross Margin % falls into.



Sino Medical Sciences Technology Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Sino Medical Sciences Technology'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 )
=202.2 / 343.258
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(343.258 - 141.026) / 343.258
=58.92 %

Sino Medical Sciences Technology'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 )
=49.5 / 91.063
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(91.063 - 41.582) / 91.063
=54.34 %

* 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.


Sino Medical Sciences Technology  (SHSE:688108) 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

Sino Medical Sciences Technology had a gross margin of 54.34% 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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Sino Medical Sciences Technology (SHSE:688108) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
TEDA Biomedical Research and Development Building, No. 5, Fourth Avenue, Tianjin Development Zone, 2nd Floor, Zone B, Tianjin, CHN, 300457
Sino Medical Sciences Technology Inc is a China based company engaged in the research, development, production and sales of high-end interventional medical devices.

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