YLAB (XKRX:432430) Gross Margin % : -21.48% (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is YLAB Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. YLAB's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was ₩-1,253 Mil. YLAB's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was ₩5,834 Mil. Therefore, YLAB's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -21.48%.

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

XKRX:432430' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.4 Med: 11.88 Max: 17.21
Current: 6.66

During the past 4 years, the highest Gross Margin % of YLAB was 17.21%. The lowest was 1.40%. And the median was 11.88%.

XKRX:432430's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
92.33% of 965 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 38.36 vs XKRX:432430: 6.66

YLAB had a gross margin of -21.48% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

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

YLAB Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for YLAB's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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YLAB Gross Margin % Chart

YLAB Annual Data

Trend

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Gross Margin %

1.40

16.21

17.21

7.55

YLAB Quarterly Data
	Mar22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Sep23	Dec23
Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial			27.13	39.46	30.95	17.78	-21.48

Competitive Comparison of YLAB's Gross Margin %

For the Entertainment subindustry, YLAB'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.

YLAB's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, YLAB's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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

YLAB Gross Margin % Calculation

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

YLAB'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 )
	=	1465.3	/	19417.877
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(19417.877 - 17952.538)	/	19417.877
	=	7.55 %

YLAB'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 )
	=	-1253.3	/	5833.737
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(5833.737 - 7087.021)	/	5833.737
	=	-21.48 %

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.

YLAB (XKRX:432430) 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

YLAB had a gross margin of -21.48% 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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YLAB (XKRX:432430) Business Description

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20, Zandari-ro 3-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, KOR

Website

http://www.ylabcomics.com

YLAB Corp is engaged in the planning and production of webtoon, video production, webtoon education, and webtoon localization. In addition, the scope of the business has been expanded to the planning and production of video works.

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