Public Power (FRA:PU8) Gross Margin % : 51.88% (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Public Power Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Public Power's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was €2,130 Mil. Public Power's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was €4,105 Mil. Therefore, Public Power's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 51.88%.

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

FRA:PU8' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 30.48 Med: 44.17 Max: 48.88
Current: 48.58

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Public Power was 48.88%. The lowest was 30.48%. And the median was 44.17%.

FRA:PU8's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
63.8% of 395 companies
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry
Industry Median: 35.74 vs FRA:PU8: 48.58

Public Power had a gross margin of 51.88% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Public Power was 3.80% per year.

Public Power Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Public Power's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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Public Power Gross Margin % Chart

Public Power Annual Data

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37.19

48.67

42.34

30.48

48.57

Public Power Semi-Annual Data
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Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															37.84	32.45	29.21	44.78	51.88

Competitive Comparison of Public Power's Gross Margin %

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Public Power'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.

Public Power's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Public Power's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Public Power's Gross Margin % falls into.

Public Power Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Public Power'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 )
	=	3733.8	/	7686.767
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(7686.767 - 3952.946)	/	7686.767
	=	48.57 %

Public Power'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 )
	=	2129.7	/	4104.773
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(4104.773 - 1975.093)	/	4104.773
	=	51.88 %

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.

Public Power (FRA:PU8) 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

Public Power had a gross margin of 51.88% 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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PPC:Greece

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30, Chalkokondyli Street, Athens, GRC, 104 32

Website

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Public Power Corp SA, or PPC, is a public electric utility company of which the Hellenic Republic is the majority shareholder. PPC is engaged in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electric energy. With its subsidiaries, the company operates a portfolio of natural gas, coal, hydroelectric, wind, and solar power plants. PPC's thermal energy generating facilities are responsible for the majority of the company's electricity production. The company generates the vast majority of its revenue from energy sales. These mostly take the form of sales of low-voltage electricity to residential and small commercial consumers. PPC retains a considerable market share in Europe's Interconnected System electric grid.

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