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Chunbo Co (XKRX:278280) Gross Margin % : -64.03% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Chunbo Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Chunbo Co's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₩-25,451 Mil. Chunbo Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₩39,750 Mil. Therefore, Chunbo Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was -64.03%.


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

XKRX:278280' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -16.87   Med: 21.14   Max: 24.31
Current: -16.87


During the past 8 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Chunbo Co was 24.31%. The lowest was -16.87%. And the median was 21.14%.

XKRX:278280's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
98.74% of 1510 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 22.355 vs XKRX:278280: -16.87

Chunbo Co had a gross margin of -64.03% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Chunbo Co was 0.00% per year.


Chunbo Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Chunbo 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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Chunbo Co Gross Margin % Chart

Chunbo Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 21.52 20.76 20.04 19.74 -0.20

Chunbo 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 8.04 5.70 5.92 -25.02 -64.03

Competitive Comparison of Chunbo Co's Gross Margin %

For the Chemicals subindustry, Chunbo 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.


Chunbo Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Chunbo Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Chunbo Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Chunbo 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 )
=-369.4 / 182697.746
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(182697.746 - 183067.172) / 182697.746
=-0.20 %

Chunbo 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 )
=-25451.4 / 39749.642
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(39749.642 - 65201.009) / 39749.642
=-64.03 %

* 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.


Chunbo Co  (XKRX:278280) 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

Chunbo Co had a gross margin of -64.03% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 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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Chunbo Co (XKRX:278280) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
312, Jungwonsaneop-ro, Judeok-eup, Chungcheongbuk-do, Chungju-si, KOR
Chunbo Co Ltd is a general chemical material company based in South Korea. It provides Display Application Materials, Semiconductor Application Materials, Secondary Battery Materials, Pharmaceutical Intermediates and Specialty Chemicals. The chemicals offered by the company include Potassium nitrate, Potassium acetate, Potassium sulfate, Ammonium chloride and Fluoroethylene carbonate among others.

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