The historical rank and industry rank for Fodelia Oyj's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
OHEL:FODELIA'
s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 46.78 Med: 47.77 Max: 50.42
Current: 46.78
During the past 6 years, the highestGross Margin % of Fodelia Oyj was 50.42%. The lowest was 46.78%. And the median was 47.77%.
OHEL:FODELIA's Gross Margin % is ranked better than 82.25% of 1808
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 25.365
vs OHEL:FODELIA: 46.78
Fodelia Oyj had a gross margin of 46.76% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Fodelia Oyj was 0.00% per year.
Fodelia Oyj Gross Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Fodelia Oyj'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.
Competitive Comparison of Fodelia Oyj's Gross Margin %
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Fodelia Oyj'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.
Fodelia Oyj's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Fodelia Oyj's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Fodelia Oyj's Gross Margin % falls into.
* 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.
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
Fodelia Oyj had a gross margin of 46.76% 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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Fodelia Oyj is a manufacturer of food products in Finland. Its food operations include Real Snacks, a potato chip factory that manufactures potato chips and corn and oat snacks from primarily Finnish raw materials for both the domestic market and exports market; and Feelia a manufacturer of pre-cooked meals.
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