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Fibocom Wireless (SZSE:300638) Gross Margin % : 21.52% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Fibocom Wireless Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Fibocom Wireless's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ¥457 Mil. Fibocom Wireless's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ¥2,123 Mil. Therefore, Fibocom Wireless's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 21.52%.

Warning Sign:

Fibocom Wireless Inc gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -2.8%.


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

SZSE:300638' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 20.17   Med: 26.58   Max: 28.31
Current: 23.22


During the past 12 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Fibocom Wireless was 28.31%. The lowest was 20.17%. And the median was 26.58%.

SZSE:300638's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
52.91% of 2440 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 24.375 vs SZSE:300638: 23.22

Fibocom Wireless had a gross margin of 21.52% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Fibocom Wireless was -2.80% per year.


Fibocom Wireless Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Fibocom Wireless'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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Fibocom Wireless Gross Margin % Chart

Fibocom Wireless 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 26.67 28.31 24.10 20.17 23.14

Fibocom Wireless 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 20.88 23.26 23.21 25.19 21.52

Competitive Comparison of Fibocom Wireless's Gross Margin %

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Fibocom Wireless'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.


Fibocom Wireless's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Fibocom Wireless's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Fibocom Wireless's Gross Margin % falls into.



Fibocom Wireless Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Fibocom Wireless'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 )
=1785.4 / 7715.829
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(7715.829 - 5930.406) / 7715.829
=23.14 %

Fibocom Wireless'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 )
=456.8 / 2122.952
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(2122.952 - 1666.154) / 2122.952
=21.52 %

* 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.


Fibocom Wireless  (SZSE:300638) 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

Fibocom Wireless had a gross margin of 21.52% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => 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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Fibocom Wireless (SZSE:300638) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
1057 Nanhai Avenue, No. 501A, 5th Floor, Building A, Phase II, Shekou Science and Technology Building, Nanshan District, Guangdong, Shenzhen, CHN, 518067
Fibocom Wireless Inc is a Chinese wireless communication module and solutions provider. It is focused on the development of the Internet of Things (IoT) and consumer electronics. The company brand products cover LTE, NB-IoT/eMTC, HSPA, GSM/GPRS wireless communication modules and solutions. Through IoT, the company offers solutions such as wireless payment, car networking, security monitoring, mobile internet, and smart grid.

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