Glass-fiber revenue grew while its cost base grew faster
Glass fiber and its products generated CNY 4,914,244,776.68 of main-business revenue and CNY 3,291,629,162.28 of cost in FY2012. The disclosed gross margin was 33.02%, down 1.47 percentage points: revenue rose 7.27%, while cost rose 9.68%. Management attributed weaker margin to lower selling prices, and described higher volumes as supporting revenue despite weaker demand. These are management explanations, rather than a separately disclosed, comparable tonnage or unit-price series. The product figures cover the glass-fiber category; they are not total group revenue, an individual yarn grade or the profit of each factory. The report discusses technical changes, product development and cost management as responses, while operating profit fell despite the rise in total revenue. Product gross margin therefore cannot stand in for operating profitability.
- Reported business revenue / 2012 / glass fiber product main business
- RMB 4,914,244,776.68
- Reported business cost / 2012 / glass fiber product main business
- RMB 3,291,629,162.28
- Reported business gross margin / 2012 / glass fiber product main business
- 33.02%
- Reported business revenue growth / 2012 / glass fiber product main business
- 7.27%
- Reported business cost growth / 2012 / glass fiber product main business
- 9.68%