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First Copper Technology Co (TPE:2009) Gross Profit : NT$-14 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


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What is First Copper Technology Co Gross Profit?

First Copper Technology Co's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was NT$13 Mil. First Copper Technology Co's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was NT$-14 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. First Copper Technology Co's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was NT$13 Mil. First Copper Technology Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was NT$651 Mil. Therefore, First Copper Technology Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 1.97%.

First Copper Technology Co had a gross margin of 1.97% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of First Copper Technology Co was 10.01%. The lowest was -7.37%. And the median was -0.68%.


First Copper Technology Co Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for First Copper Technology Co's Gross Profit 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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First Copper Technology Co Gross Profit Chart

First Copper Technology Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -91.61 -21.16 322.31 -48.47 -11.22

First Copper Technology Co Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Gross Profit 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 15.32 -45.04 6.71 11.79 12.84

Competitive Comparison of First Copper Technology Co's Gross Profit

For the Copper subindustry, First Copper Technology Co's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit 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.


First Copper Technology Co's Gross Profit Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, First Copper Technology Co's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where First Copper Technology Co's Gross Profit falls into.



First Copper Technology Co Gross Profit Calculation

Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.

First Copper Technology Co's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=2646.149 - 2657.368
=-11

First Copper Technology Co's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=651.211 - 638.372
=13

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was NT$-14 Mil.

Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.

First Copper Technology 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 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=13 / 651.211
=1.97 %

* 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.


First Copper Technology Co  (TPE:2009) Gross Profit 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

First Copper Technology Co had a gross margin of 1.97% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage


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First Copper Technology Co (TPE:2009) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
No. 170, Chung Cheng 4th Road, 4th Floor, Kaohsiung, TWN
First Copper Technology Co Ltd is Taiwan based company. The company is engaged in the manufacture and sale of copper wire and copper plate, and the processing of scrap iron and copper. Geographically the company earns revenue in Taiwan, Mainland China, Japan and others.

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