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Sanitec (OSTO:SNTC) Gross Margin % : 56.80% (As of Sep. 2014)


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What is Sanitec Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Sanitec's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2014 was kr910 Mil. Sanitec's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2014 was kr1,602 Mil. Therefore, Sanitec's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 was 56.80%.


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


OSTO:SNTC's Gross Margin % is not ranked *
in the Building Materials industry.
Industry Median: 25.155
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Gross Margin % only.

Sanitec had a gross margin of 56.80% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Sanitec was 0.00% per year.

Sanitec Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sanitec'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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Sanitec Gross Margin % Chart

Sanitec Annual Data
Trend Dec11 Dec12 Dec13
Gross Margin %
54.74 54.42 55.80

Sanitec Quarterly Data
Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14
Gross Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 53.42 56.42 56.18 58.95 56.80

Competitive Comparison of Sanitec's Gross Margin %

For the Building Materials subindustry, Sanitec'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.

Sanitec's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Building Materials Industry

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

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


Sanitec Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Sanitec's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2013 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2013 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2013 )
=3504.4 / 6280.437
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(6280.437 - 2775.993) / 6280.437
=55.80 %

Sanitec's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2014 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2014 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2014 )
=909.7 / 1601.538
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1601.538 - 691.886) / 1601.538
=56.80 %

* 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.

Sanitec  (OSTO:SNTC) 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

Sanitec had a gross margin of 56.80% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 => 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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