STS Group AG (FRA:SF3) Gross Margin % : 39.51% (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is STS Group AG Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. STS Group AG's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was €53.1 Mil. STS Group AG's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was €134.4 Mil. Therefore, STS Group AG's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 39.51%.

Warning Sign:

STS Group AG gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -3.8%.

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

FRA:SF3' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 36.25 Med: 39.44 Max: 46.75
Current: 36.88

During the past 10 years, the highest Gross Margin % of STS Group AG was 46.75%. The lowest was 36.25%. And the median was 39.44%.

FRA:SF3's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
86.28% of 1268 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 19.545 vs FRA:SF3: 36.88

STS Group AG had a gross margin of 39.51% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for STS Group AG was -3.80% per year.

STS Group AG Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for STS Group AG's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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STS Group AG Gross Margin % Chart

STS Group AG Annual Data

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46.75

45.02

43.72

39.43

36.88

STS Group AG Semi-Annual Data
	Dec15	Dec16	Jun17	Dec17	Jun18	Dec18	Jun19	Dec19	Jun20	Dec20	Jun21	Dec21	Jun22	Dec22	Jun23	Dec23
Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial											44.31	38.84	40.02	34.43	39.51

Competitive Comparison of STS Group AG's Gross Margin %

For the Auto Parts subindustry, STS Group AG'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.

STS Group AG's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, STS Group AG's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where STS Group AG's Gross Margin % falls into.

STS Group AG Gross Margin % Calculation

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

STS Group AG'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 )
	=	102.5	/	277.9
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(277.9 - 175.4)	/	277.9
	=	36.88 %

STS Group AG'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 )
	=	53.1	/	134.4
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(134.4 - 81.3)	/	134.4
	=	39.51 %

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.

STS Group AG (FRA:SF3) 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

STS Group AG had a gross margin of 39.51% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

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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STS Group AG (FRA:SF3) Business Description

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SF3:Germany

Address

Kabeler Strasse 4, Hagen, NW, DEU, 58099

Website

https://www.sts.group

STS Group AG is engaged in the manufacturing of auto parts. The company's reportable segments are the Plastics segment which includes the manufacturing of hard trim applications for STS Group customers. Materials segment which involves the production of semi-finished goods, namely sheet molding compound mats, bulk molding compound, and a molding compound, and the China segment which is involved in the production of plastic parts, mainly for commercial vehicles, on the regional market in China. It generates a majority of its revenue from the plastics segment.

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