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Kub Malaysia Bhd (XKLS:6874) Gross Margin % : 2.58% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Kub Malaysia Bhd Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Kub Malaysia Bhd's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was RM3.4 Mil. Kub Malaysia Bhd's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was RM133.6 Mil. Therefore, Kub Malaysia Bhd's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.58%.


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

XKLS:6874' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -30.95   Med: 7.97   Max: 17.94
Current: 6.95


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Kub Malaysia Bhd was 17.94%. The lowest was -30.95%. And the median was 7.97%.

XKLS:6874's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
92.64% of 503 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 28.6 vs XKLS:6874: 6.95

Kub Malaysia Bhd had a gross margin of 2.58% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

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


Kub Malaysia Bhd Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kub Malaysia 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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Kub Malaysia Bhd Gross Margin % Chart

Kub Malaysia Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -30.95 7.54 - 8.66 6.13

Kub Malaysia Bhd Quarterly Data
Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 1.37 1.41 23.95 2.73 2.58

Competitive Comparison of Kub Malaysia Bhd's Gross Margin %

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Kub Malaysia 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.


Kub Malaysia Bhd's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Kub Malaysia Bhd's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Kub Malaysia Bhd Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Kub Malaysia Bhd's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Jun. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Jun. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Jun. 2023 )
=30 / 488.889
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(488.889 - 458.911) / 488.889
=6.13 %

Kub Malaysia Bhd'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 )
=3.4 / 133.603
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(133.603 - 130.156) / 133.603
=2.58 %

* 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.


Kub Malaysia Bhd  (XKLS:6874) 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

Kub Malaysia Bhd had a gross margin of 2.58% 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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Kub Malaysia Bhd (XKLS:6874) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
Jalan PJU 1A/7A, Oasis Square, Level 3A, Unit 1, Capital 3, Ara Damansara, Petaling Jaya, SGR, MYS, 47301
Kub Malaysia Bhd is engaged in the bottling and trading of liquefied petroleum gas. It also provides information services, oil palm plantation services, food-related services, management of properties and engineering and civil works services. Its operating segment includes liquefied petroleum gas (LPG); Agricultural businesses (AGRO); Information and communications technology (ICT) and Others. It generates maximum revenue from the LPG segment. Geographically, it derives revenue from Malaysia.

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