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Comfort Gloves Bhd (XKLS:2127) Gross Margin % : 18.47% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Comfort Gloves Bhd Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Comfort Gloves Bhd's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was RM13.6 Mil. Comfort Gloves Bhd's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was RM73.6 Mil. Therefore, Comfort Gloves Bhd's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 18.47%.


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

XKLS:2127' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -7.32   Med: 12.4   Max: 43.01
Current: -7.32


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Comfort Gloves Bhd was 43.01%. The lowest was -7.32%. And the median was 12.40%.

XKLS:2127's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
95% of 800 companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 53.295 vs XKLS:2127: -7.32

Comfort Gloves Bhd had a gross margin of 18.47% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Comfort Gloves Bhd was 0.00% per year.


Comfort Gloves Bhd Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Comfort Gloves Bhd'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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Comfort Gloves Bhd Gross Margin % Chart

Comfort Gloves Bhd Annual Data
Trend Jan14 Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 12.05 12.75 43.01 -4.68 -7.32

Comfort Gloves Bhd Quarterly Data
Jan19 Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -36.19 -31.23 -9.56 -1.21 18.47

Competitive Comparison of Comfort Gloves Bhd's Gross Margin %

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Comfort Gloves Bhd'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.


Comfort Gloves Bhd's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Comfort Gloves Bhd's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Comfort Gloves Bhd's Gross Margin % falls into.



Comfort Gloves Bhd Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Comfort Gloves Bhd'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 )
=-23.9 / 325.883
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(325.883 - 349.752) / 325.883
=-7.32 %

Comfort Gloves Bhd's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=13.6 / 73.644
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(73.644 - 60.044) / 73.644
=18.47 %

* 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.


Comfort Gloves Bhd  (XKLS:2127) 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

Comfort Gloves Bhd had a gross margin of 18.47% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 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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Comfort Gloves Bhd (XKLS:2127) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
Lot 821, Jalan Matang, Matang, Taiping, PRK, MYS, 34750
Comfort Gloves Bhd is engaged in the manufacture and trading of natural and synthetic specialty examination gloves. It has four segments. The manufacturing segment, which is the key revenue driver, is engaged in the manufacture and trading of latex gloves. The investment holding segment comprises investment holding and the provision of management services. Its Trading segment is involved in the trading of latex gloves. The company has two manufacturing plants located in Simpang and Matang, Taiping. Its key markets are Malaysia, the United States of America and Canada, Asia, Europe, and others.

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