Kunlun Energy Co Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -8.5%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Kunlun Energy Co's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
KUNUF'
s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 11.99 Med: 17.29 Max: 33.92
Current: 11.99
During the past 13 years, the highestGross Margin % of Kunlun Energy Co was 33.92%. The lowest was 11.99%. And the median was 17.29%.
KUNUF's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than 73.3% of 925
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 27.82
vs KUNUF: 11.99
Kunlun Energy Co had a gross margin of 12.23% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Kunlun Energy Co was -8.50% per year.
Kunlun Energy Co Gross Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Kunlun Energy 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.
Competitive Comparison of Kunlun Energy Co's Gross Margin %
For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Kunlun Energy 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.
Kunlun Energy Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Kunlun Energy Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kunlun Energy Co's Gross Margin % falls into.
* 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.
Kunlun Energy Co (OTCPK:KUNUF) 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
Kunlun Energy Co had a gross margin of 12.23% 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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Kunlun Energy Co (Kunlun Energy Co) Business Description
Kunlun Energy Co Ltd is an integrated oil and gas service company. The firm is engaged in multiple activities which include exploration and production operations at its oils fields located internationally, operating natural gas pipeline mainly providing support services to the oil and gas industry, and offers processing and storage facilities of liquified natural gas(LNG), and sale of sale of LNG and liquified petroleum gas across China. The Group is engaged in a broad range of oil and gas related activities and derives its revenue from its four operating segments: Natural Gas Sales, Sales of LPG, LNG Processing and Terminal and Exploration and Production.
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