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Axactor ASA (OSL:ACR) Gross Margin % : 71.95% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Axactor ASA Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Axactor ASA's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was kr539 Mil. Axactor ASA's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was kr749 Mil. Therefore, Axactor ASA's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 71.95%.


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

OSL:ACR' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -31.54   Med: 42.45   Max: 58.43
Current: 50.17


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Axactor ASA was 58.43%. The lowest was -31.54%. And the median was 42.45%.

OSL:ACR's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
54.93% of 355 companies
in the Credit Services industry
Industry Median: 53.89 vs OSL:ACR: 50.17

Axactor ASA had a gross margin of 71.95% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Axactor ASA was 7.50% per year.


Axactor ASA Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Axactor ASA'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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Axactor ASA Gross Margin % Chart

Axactor ASA 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 44.03 23.70 42.45 58.43 50.14

Axactor ASA Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 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 85.32 44.26 44.47 39.53 71.95

Competitive Comparison of Axactor ASA's Gross Margin %

For the Credit Services subindustry, Axactor ASA'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.


Axactor ASA's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Credit Services Industry

For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, Axactor ASA's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Axactor ASA's Gross Margin % falls into.



Axactor ASA Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Axactor ASA'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 )
=1481 / 2953.74
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(2953.74 - 1472.763) / 2953.74
=50.14 %

Axactor ASA'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 )
=539.2 / 749.456
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(749.456 - 210.24) / 749.456
=71.95 %

* 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.


Axactor ASA  (OSL:ACR) 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

Axactor ASA had a gross margin of 71.95% 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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Axactor ASA (OSL:ACR) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Drammensveien 167, Oslo, NOR, NO-0277
Axactor ASA is a next-generation debt management company. It specializes in both purchasing and collection of its debt portfolios and provides collection services for third-party-owned portfolios. It operates in two segments: Non-performing loans (NPL), Third-party collection (3PC). The company's geographical segments include Finland, Germany, Italy, Norway, Spain, and Sweden. It generates majority of its revenue from Interest revenue from purchased loan portfolios.