Air Water (Air Water) Gross Margin % : 21.93% (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Air Water Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Air Water's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $408 Mil. Air Water's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,859 Mil. Therefore, Air Water's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 21.93%.

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

AWTRF' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 19.08 Med: 21.79 Max: 22.43
Current: 20.88

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Air Water was 22.43%. The lowest was 19.08%. And the median was 21.79%.

AWTRF's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
53.35% of 1509 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 22.32 vs AWTRF: 20.88

Air Water had a gross margin of 21.93% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Air Water was -0.90% per year.

Air Water Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Air Water's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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Air Water Gross Margin % Chart

Air Water Annual Data

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22.21

22.32

22.43

22.41

19.91

Air Water 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															19.56	18.95	20.80	22.00	21.93

Competitive Comparison of Air Water's Gross Margin %

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Air Water's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % data, can be viewed below:

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Air Water's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

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

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Air Water Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Air Water's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Mar. 2023 )	=	Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2023 )	/	Revenue (A: Mar. 2023 )
	=	1496.9	/	7518.193
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(7518.193 - 6021.279)	/	7518.193
	=	19.91 %

Air Water'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 )
	=	407.7	/	1859.218
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(1859.218 - 1451.541)	/	1859.218
	=	21.93 %

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.

Air Water (OTCPK:AWTRF) 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

Air Water had a gross margin of 21.93% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

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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4088:Japan 0AW:Germany

Address

12-8, Minami Semba 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka, JPN, 542-0081

Website

http://www.awi.co.jp

Air Water Inc manufactures and sells a variety of chemicals and chemical-based products. The firm organizes itself into five primary segments based on product type. The industrial gas segment, which generates the most revenue of any segment, sells gases including oxygen used in blast furnaces to produce steel. The chemical business sells coal and fine chemicals to the agricultural and pharmaceutical industries. The medical segment sells medical gases and sterilization equipment to hospitals and home-care facilities. The agricultural and food products segment sells delicatessen meat, frozen foods, and fruit and vegetable juices. The energy segment sells natural gas.

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