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Alstom (XPAR:ALO) Gross Profit : €2,213 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Alstom Gross Profit?

Alstom's gross profit for the six months ended in Mar. 2024 was €1,202 Mil. Alstom's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was €2,213 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Alstom's gross profit for the six months ended in Mar. 2024 was €1,202 Mil. Alstom's Revenue for the six months ended in Mar. 2024 was €9,176 Mil. Therefore, Alstom's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 13.10%.

Alstom had a gross margin of 13.10% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Alstom was 17.81%. The lowest was 11.15%. And the median was 15.63%.

Warning Sign:

Alstom SA gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -8.9%.


Alstom Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Alstom'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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Alstom Gross Profit Chart

Alstom Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,461.00 1,385.00 1,725.00 1,966.00 2,213.00

Alstom Semi-Annual Data
Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 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 976.00 880.00 1,086.00 1,011.00 1,202.00

Competitive Comparison of Alstom's Gross Profit

For the Railroads subindustry, Alstom'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.


Alstom's Gross Profit Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Alstom's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

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



Alstom Gross Profit Calculation

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

Alstom's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=17619 - 15406
=2,213

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

Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=9176 - 7974
=1,202

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €2,213 Mil.

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

Alstom'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
=1,202 / 9176
=13.10 %

* 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.


Alstom  (XPAR:ALO) 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

Alstom had a gross margin of 13.10% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage


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Alstom (XPAR:ALO) Business Description

Address
48, Rue Albert Dhalenne, Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, Paris, FRA, 93400
Alstom develops and markets systems, equipment, and services for the railway transport sector, including rolling stock, maintenance and modernization services, signaling, and infrastructure, which are offered separately, bundled, or as fully integrated solutions. The company is one of the key international players in the industry with a strong position in European markets.

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