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Herbalife (Herbalife) Gross Profit : $3,871 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Herbalife Gross Profit?

Herbalife's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $927 Mil. Herbalife's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $3,871 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Herbalife's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $927 Mil. Herbalife's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,215 Mil. Therefore, Herbalife's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 76.33%.

Herbalife had a gross margin of 76.33% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Herbalife was 81.21%. The lowest was 76.47%. And the median was 80.27%.

Warning Sign:

Herbalife Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -1.2%.


Herbalife Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Herbalife'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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Herbalife Gross Profit Chart

Herbalife 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 3,919.10 4,391.20 4,563.50 4,030.80 3,871.40

Herbalife 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 915.20 953.50 1,012.40 978.10 927.40

Competitive Comparison of Herbalife's Gross Profit

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Herbalife'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.


Herbalife's Gross Profit Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Herbalife's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Herbalife's Gross Profit falls into.



Herbalife Gross Profit Calculation

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

Herbalife'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
=5062.4 - 1191
=3,871

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

Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=1215 - 287.6
=927

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 $3,871 Mil.

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

Herbalife'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
=927 / 1215
=76.33 %

* 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.


Herbalife  (NYSE:HLF) 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

Herbalife had a gross margin of 76.33% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage


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Herbalife (Herbalife) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Ugland House, P.O. Box 309, Grand Cayman, CYM, KY1-1104
Herbalife Ltd is an international nutrition company that provides health and wellness products to consumers in 95 markets, which consists of countries and territories, through their direct-selling business model. Companies' products are weight management; targeted nutrition; Energy, Sports, and Fitness; Outer Nutrition and Literature, Promotional, and Other. Weight management generates the majority of revenue from products like Meal replacement, protein shakes, drink mixes, weight loss enhancers, and healthy snacks. Geographically, the main segments are North America, Mexico, South and Central America, EMEA, Asia-Pacific, and China.
Executives
Rodica Macadrai director 800 W. OLYMPIC BLVD., SUITE 406, LOS ANGELES CA 90015
Ibelis Fleming officer: SVP/Managing Dir North America 800 W. OLYMPIC BLVD., SUITE 406, LOS ANGELES X1 90015
Stephan Paulo Gratziani director 800 W. OLYMPIC BLVD., SUITE 406, LOS ANGELES CA 90015
Donal L Mulligan director ONE GENERAL MILLS BLVD, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55426
Sophie L'helias director 800 WEST OLYMPIC BLVD., SUITE 406, LOS ANGELES CA 90015
John Tartol director C/O HERBALIFE INTERNATIONAL, INC., 1800 CENTURY PARK EAST, LOS ANGELES CA 90025
Alan W Lefevre director HERBALIFE NUTRITION, 800 W. OLYMPIC BLVD. SUITE 406, LOS ANGELES CA 90015
Henry C Wang officer: EVP, General Counsel 800 W. OLYMPIC BLVD. SUITE 406, LOS ANGELES CA 90015
Michael Johnson officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O HERBALIFE INTERNATIONAL, INC., 1800 CENTURY PARK EAST, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Windacre Partnership Master Fund, Lp 10 percent owner 2200 POST OAK BLVD., SUITE 1580, HOUSTON TX 77056
Windacre Partnership Llc 10 percent owner 2200 POST OAK BOULEVARD, SUITE 1580, HOUSTON TX 77056
Snehal Amin 10 percent owner 2200 POST OAK BLVD., SUITE 1580, HOU TX 77056
Wapgp Llc 10 percent owner 2200 POST OAK BLVD., SUITE 1580, HOUSTON TX 77056
Windacre General Partner Lp 10 percent owner 2200 POST OAK BLVD., SUITE 1580, HOUSTON TX 77056
Alan L Hoffman officer: EVP, Global Corporate Affairs 800 W. OLYMPIC BLVD., SUITE 406, LOS ANGELES CA 90015