Fuchs SE (Fuchs SE) Gross Margin % : 33.75% (As of Mar. 2024)

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What is Fuchs SE Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Fuchs SE's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $322 Mil. Fuchs SE's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $953 Mil. Therefore, Fuchs SE's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 33.75%.

Warning Sign:

Fuchs SE gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -2.3%.

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

FUPEF' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 30.89 Med: 35.35 Max: 38.05
Current: 32.34

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Fuchs SE was 38.05%. The lowest was 30.89%. And the median was 35.35%.

FUPEF's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
72.3% of 1509 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 22.32 vs FUPEF: 32.34

Fuchs SE had a gross margin of 33.75% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Fuchs SE was -2.30% per year.

Fuchs SE Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Fuchs SE's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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Fuchs SE Gross Margin % Chart

Fuchs SE Annual Data

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Gross Margin %

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34.60

35.91

33.61

30.89

32.34

Fuchs SE Quarterly Data
	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24
Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															30.88	32.17	32.88	33.57	33.75

Competitive Comparison of Fuchs SE's Gross Margin %

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Fuchs SE'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.

Fuchs SE's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Fuchs SE's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Fuchs SE's Gross Margin % falls into.

Fuchs SE Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Fuchs SE'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 )
	=	1248.6	/	3861.505
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(3861.505 - 2612.868)	/	3861.505
	=	32.34 %

Fuchs SE's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2024 )	=	Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 )	/	Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 )
	=	321.7	/	953.261
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(953.261 - 631.522)	/	953.261
	=	33.75 %

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.

Fuchs SE (OTCPK:FUPEF) 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

Fuchs SE had a gross margin of 33.75% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => 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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Fuchs SE (Fuchs SE) Business Description

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Address

Einsteinstraße 11, Mannheim, DEU, 68169

Website

https://www.fuchs.com

Fuchs SE is a holding company, which through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells high-grade lubricants and related specialties. The firm's product portfolio includes automotive lubricants sold mainly under the Titan brand, industrial lubricants sold mainly under the Renolin brand, metal processing lubricants, and special application lubricants. The company also provides a range of services including chemical process management, analytics, condition monitoring, and coating. Fuchs Petrolub organizes itself into three segments based on geography: Europe, the Middle East, Africa (EMEA), Asia-Pacific, and North and South America. The EMEA segment generates the majority of revenue.