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Compagnie du Boisuvage (FRA:C5S) Gross Margin % : 45.95% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Compagnie du Boisuvage Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Compagnie du Boisuvage's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was €82.9 Mil. Compagnie du Boisuvage's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was €180.5 Mil. Therefore, Compagnie du Boisuvage's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 45.95%.


The historical rank and industry rank for Compagnie du Boisuvage's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:C5S' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 20.43   Med: 26.23   Max: 38.2
Current: 36.75


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Compagnie du Boisuvage was 38.20%. The lowest was 20.43%. And the median was 26.23%.

FRA:C5S's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
63.91% of 532 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 51.345 vs FRA:C5S: 36.75

Compagnie du Boisuvage had a gross margin of 45.95% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Compagnie du Boisuvage was 8.70% per year.


Compagnie du Boisuvage Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Compagnie du Boisuvage'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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Compagnie du Boisuvage Gross Margin % Chart

Compagnie du Boisuvage Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 34.58 30.15 38.20 36.00 36.75

Compagnie du Boisuvage Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 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 46.11 21.56 44.21 21.41 45.95

Competitive Comparison of Compagnie du Boisuvage's Gross Margin %

For the Asset Management subindustry, Compagnie du Boisuvage'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.


Compagnie du Boisuvage's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Compagnie du Boisuvage's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Compagnie du Boisuvage's Gross Margin % falls into.



Compagnie du Boisuvage Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Compagnie du Boisuvage's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=106.1 / 288.706
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(288.706 - 182.604) / 288.706
=36.75 %

Compagnie du Boisuvage'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 )
=82.9 / 180.492
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(180.492 - 97.556) / 180.492
=45.95 %

* 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.


Compagnie du Boisuvage  (FRA:C5S) 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

Compagnie du Boisuvage had a gross margin of 45.95% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable 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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Compagnie du Boisuvage (FRA:C5S) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Rue du Bois Sauvage, 17, Brussels, BEL, B-1000
Compagnie du Bois Sauvage SA is an investment management firm based in Belgium. Its core business involves investing in listed and unlisted companies to provide its investors with capital appreciation. The company's investment portfolio comprises of companies from various divisions such as real estate, a long-term investment division composed of strategic participating interests and a cash portfolio focused on liquid values that serve as a basis for derivatives activity. The firm's investment strategy is to actively involve itself in the management of the companies it invests in.

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