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AO World (AO World) Gross Profit : $299.68 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2023)


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What is AO World Gross Profit?

AO World's gross profit for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was $139.85 Mil. AO World's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 was $299.68 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. AO World's gross profit for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was $139.85 Mil. AO World's Revenue for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was $596.16 Mil. Therefore, AO World's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 23.46%.

AO World had a gross margin of 23.46% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of AO World was 20.92%. The lowest was 16.90%. And the median was 18.09%.


AO World Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for AO World's Gross Profit 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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AO World Gross Profit Chart

AO World Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 200.92 220.05 405.69 347.04 289.08

AO World Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
Gross Profit 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 178.98 175.36 120.61 159.83 139.85

Competitive Comparison of AO World's Gross Profit

For the Internet Retail subindustry, AO World's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit 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.


AO World's Gross Profit Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, AO World's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where AO World's Gross Profit falls into.



AO World Gross Profit Calculation

Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.

AO World's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=1381.796 - 1092.718
=289.08

AO World's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=596.163 - 456.312
=139.85

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $299.68 Mil.

Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.

AO World's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=139.85 / 596.163
=23.46 %

* 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.


AO World  (OTCPK:AOWPY) Gross Profit 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

AO World had a gross margin of 23.46% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => Competition eroding margins


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AO World (AO World) Business Description

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Address
5A The Parklands, AO Park, Lostock, Bolton, GBR, BL6 4SD
AO World PLC is a European electrical products retailer. The company's main product markets are classified as major domestic appliances, small domestic appliances, and audiovisual. In the domestic appliances category, AO is working with suppliers such as Fisher & Paykel, Daewoo, and Amica. The small domestic appliances segment offers appliances like food preparation appliances, kitchen appliances, and floorcare devices, among others. The audio-visual division offers TVs, DVD players, radios, headphones, and home audio systems. The main geographical markets are the U.K., Germany, and the Netherlands.

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