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United Breweries Co (United Breweries Co) Gross Profit : $1,414 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is United Breweries Co Gross Profit?

United Breweries Co's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $303 Mil. United Breweries Co's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,414 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. United Breweries Co's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $303 Mil. United Breweries Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $656 Mil. Therefore, United Breweries Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 46.15%.

United Breweries Co had a gross margin of 46.15% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of United Breweries Co was 54.28%. The lowest was 44.13%. And the median was 50.97%.

Warning Sign:

United Breweries Co Inc gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -2.6%.


United Breweries Co Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for United Breweries 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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United Breweries Co Gross Profit Chart

United Breweries 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 1,227.77 1,198.36 1,377.38 1,380.04 1,359.69

United Breweries Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 409.55 449.69 310.73 351.02 302.73

Competitive Comparison of United Breweries Co's Gross Profit

For the Beverages - Brewers subindustry, United Breweries 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.


United Breweries Co's Gross Profit Distribution in the Beverages - Alcoholic Industry

For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, United Breweries Co's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where United Breweries Co's Gross Profit falls into.



United Breweries Co Gross Profit Calculation

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

United Breweries 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
=2938.95 - 1579.257
=1,360

United Breweries Co's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=655.945 - 353.214
=303

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1,414 Mil.

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

United Breweries Co'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 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=303 / 655.945
=46.15 %

* 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.


United Breweries Co  (NYSE:CCU) 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

United Breweries Co had a gross margin of 46.15% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage


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United Breweries Co (United Breweries Co) Business Description

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Avenida Vitacura N° 2670, Twenty-Third Floor, Santiago, CHL
United Breweries Co Inc is a multi-category beverage company with operations in Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Paraguay and Uruguay. The company is a player in each one of the beverage categories in which it participates in Chile, including beer, soft drinks, mineral and bottled water, juice, wine, cider and pisco, among others. The Company has three operating segment with respect to its revenues in the geographic areas of commercial activity: Chile; International business and Wine. It generates maximum revenue from Chile.

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