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Sarawak Cable Bhd (XKLS:5170) Gross Margin % : 4.74% (As of Feb. 2024)


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What is Sarawak Cable Bhd Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Sarawak Cable Bhd's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was RM3.5 Mil. Sarawak Cable Bhd's Revenue for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was RM74.4 Mil. Therefore, Sarawak Cable Bhd's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 4.74%.


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

XKLS:5170' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.85   Med: 6.38   Max: 11.98
Current: 0.12


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Sarawak Cable Bhd was 11.98%. The lowest was -6.85%. And the median was 6.38%.

XKLS:5170's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
96.67% of 2944 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 26.54 vs XKLS:5170: 0.12

Sarawak Cable Bhd had a gross margin of 4.74% for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

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


Sarawak Cable Bhd Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sarawak Cable 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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Sarawak Cable Bhd Gross Margin % Chart

Sarawak Cable Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 May23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.83 6.85 4.47 5.90 -0.60

Sarawak Cable Bhd Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
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 -4.24 -5.46 0.33 1.53 4.74

Competitive Comparison of Sarawak Cable Bhd's Gross Margin %

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Sarawak Cable 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.


Sarawak Cable Bhd's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Sarawak Cable Bhd's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Sarawak Cable Bhd Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Sarawak Cable Bhd's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: May. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: May. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: May. 2023 )
=-3.3 / 547.895
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(547.895 - 551.183) / 547.895
=-0.60 %

Sarawak Cable Bhd's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Feb. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Feb. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Feb. 2024 )
=3.5 / 74.426
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(74.426 - 70.899) / 74.426
=4.74 %

* 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.


Sarawak Cable Bhd  (XKLS:5170) 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

Sarawak Cable Bhd had a gross margin of 4.74% for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 => 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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Sarawak Cable Bhd (XKLS:5170) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
Lot 767, Block 8, Jalan Bako, Muara Tebas Land District, Demak Laut Industrial Estate Phase III, Kuching, SWK, MYS, 93050
Sarawak Cable Bhd is a Malaysian based company. Together with its subsidiaries, the company manufactures cables and wires. It operates in four segments The Sale of power cables and conductors segment supplies power cables and conductors components, Sale of galvanized steel products, and steel structures segment supplies galvanized steel products and steel structures and galvanizing services. The transmission lines construction segment involves supply, installation, and commissioning of transmission line projects. And the corporate segment is involved in Group-level corporate and management services. The Sale of power cables and conductors segment is the key revenue generator for the group.

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