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WSP Global (FRA:1W3) Gross Profit : €7,579 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


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What is WSP Global Gross Profit?

WSP Global's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €1,899 Mil. WSP Global's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was €7,579 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. WSP Global's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €1,899 Mil. WSP Global's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €2,437 Mil. Therefore, WSP Global's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 77.91%.

WSP Global had a gross margin of 77.91% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of WSP Global was 77.91%. The lowest was 70.45%. And the median was 75.81%.


WSP Global Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for WSP Global'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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WSP Global Gross Profit Chart

WSP Global Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4,706.26 4,401.73 5,441.09 6,224.22 7,448.23

WSP Global Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 1,820.56 1,902.90 1,893.81 1,883.76 1,898.52

Competitive Comparison of WSP Global's Gross Profit

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, WSP Global'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.


WSP Global's Gross Profit Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, WSP Global's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where WSP Global's Gross Profit falls into.



WSP Global Gross Profit Calculation

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

WSP Global's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=9868.003 - 2419.77
=7,448

WSP Global's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=2436.681 - 538.161
=1,899

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €7,579 Mil.

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

WSP Global's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=1,899 / 2436.681
=77.91 %

* 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.


WSP Global  (FRA:1W3) 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

WSP Global had a gross margin of 77.91% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage


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WSP Global (FRA:1W3) Business Description

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1600, Rene-Levesque Bouleverd West, 11th Floor, Montreal, QC, CAN, H3H 1P9
WSP Global Inc provides engineering and design services to clients in the Transportation and Infrastructure, Property and Buildings, Environment, Power and Energy, Resources, and Industry sectors. It also offers strategic advisory services. The firm operates through four reportable segments namely, Canada, Americas ( US and Latin America), EMEIA (Europe, Middle East, India and Africa), and APAC (Asia Pacific, comprising Australia, New Zealand and Asia).

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