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Hostelworld Group (LSE:HSW) Gross Margin % : 78.91% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Hostelworld Group Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Hostelworld Group's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was £32.24 Mil. Hostelworld Group's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was £40.86 Mil. Therefore, Hostelworld Group's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 78.91%.

Warning Sign:

Hostelworld Group PLC 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 Hostelworld Group's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:HSW' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 10.65   Med: 82.29   Max: 87.32
Current: 78.83


During the past 12 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Hostelworld Group was 87.32%. The lowest was 10.65%. And the median was 82.29%.

LSE:HSW's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
86.33% of 768 companies
in the Travel & Leisure industry
Industry Median: 43.21 vs LSE:HSW: 78.83

Hostelworld Group had a gross margin of 78.91% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

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


Hostelworld Group Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hostelworld Group'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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Hostelworld Group Gross Margin % Chart

Hostelworld Group 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 82.97 13.99 10.65 74.31 78.83

Hostelworld Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec13 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 - 68.87 77.95 78.75 78.91

Competitive Comparison of Hostelworld Group's Gross Margin %

For the Travel Services subindustry, Hostelworld Group'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.


Hostelworld Group's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Hostelworld Group's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Hostelworld Group Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Hostelworld Group'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 )
=63.3 / 80.347
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(80.347 - 17.008) / 80.347
=78.83 %

Hostelworld Group'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 )
=32.2 / 40.859
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(40.859 - 8.619) / 40.859
=78.91 %

* 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.


Hostelworld Group  (LSE:HSW) 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

Hostelworld Group had a gross margin of 78.91% 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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Hostelworld Group (LSE:HSW) Business Description

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Address
Charlemont Street, Floor 3, Charlemont Exchange, Dublin, IRL, D02 VN88
Hostelworld Group PLC is a hostel-focused online booking platform. The company focuses on hostels and maintains a hostel database and also other forms of budget accommodation available internationally. It has developed and promoted the hostel world brand. The company operates through a single unit that provides software and data processing services that facilitate hostels, hotels, and other accommodations. The hostel booking platform operates in different languages. It has markets across Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Oceania. The firm derives a majority of its revenue from Europe.

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