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Matthews International (Matthews International) Gross Profit

: $571 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)
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Matthews International's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $132 Mil. Matthews International's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $571 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Matthews International's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $132 Mil. Matthews International's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $450 Mil. Therefore, Matthews International's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 29.41%.

Matthews International had a gross margin of 29.41% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Matthews International was 37.59%. The lowest was 29.63%. And the median was 35.38%.

Warning Sign:

Matthews International Corp gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -3.9%.


Matthews International Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Matthews International'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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Matthews International Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Gross Profit
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 542.47 497.77 541.83 522.28 577.67

Matthews International Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Gross Profit 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 138.93 149.62 138.31 150.81 132.35

Competitive Comparison

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Matthews International'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.


Matthews International Gross Profit Distribution

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Matthews International's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

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



Matthews International Gross Profit Calculation

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

Matthews International's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Sep. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=1880.896 - 1303.224
=578

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

Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=449.986 - 317.633
=132

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 $571 Mil.

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

Matthews International'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
=132 / 449.986
=29.41 %

* 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.


Matthews International  (NAS:MATW) 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

Matthews International had a gross margin of 29.41% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins


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Matthews International (Matthews International) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Two Northshore Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 15212-5851
Matthews International Corp is a personal services company that primarily provides brand solution services, memorialization products, and industrial products in the United States and Europe. The majority of Matthews' revenue is derived from its SGK Brand Solutions business, which provides brand development services, printing equipment, creative design services, and embossing tools to the consumer packaged goods and packaging industries. The company's Memorialization segment, which sells bronze and granite memorials, caskets, and cremation equipment to the cemetery and funeral home industries, also contributes a significant amount. Most of Matthews' revenue is generated from sales made in the U.S., while European customers also contribute a sizable percentage.
Executives
Aleta W. Richards director TWO NORTHSHORE CENTER, PITTSBURGH PA 15212
Joseph C Bartolacci officer: President, York Casket Divisio
Ronald C Awenowicz officer: SVP, Global Compliance & HR TWO NORTHSHORE CENTER, PITTSBURGH PA 15212
Lee Lane officer: SVP Matthews Automation Soluti TWO NORTHSHORE CENTER, PITTSBURGH PA 15212
Reena Gurtner officer: SVP, Global Talent & HR 241 RIVER VALLEY ROAD, GIANURN BUILDING, LEVEL 4, SINGAPORE U0 238298
Brian J Dunn officer: President, Marking Products Di
Steven F Nicola officer: Chief Financial Officer
David A Schawk director, officer: President, Brand Solutions 674 SKYE LANE, BARRINGTON IL 60010
Lillian Etzkorn director 1570 FOREST LANE, BLOOMFIELD HILLS MI 48301
Brady Edward M Jr officer: Chief Information Officer TWO NORTH SHORE CENTER, PITTSBURGH PA 15212
Tunon Alvaro Garcia director
Davor Brkovich officer: Chief Information Officer 252 PARKWEST DRIVE, PITTSBURGH PA 15275
Gary Raymond Kohl officer: President SGK 52 WOODLAND AVENUE, GLEN RIDGE NJ 07028
Robert M Marsh officer: Treasurer 108 NANTUCKET DRIVE, PITTSBURGH PA 15238
Brian D Walters officer: V.P. and General Counsel TWO NORTHSHORE CENTER, PITTSBURGH PA 15212