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Granite Real Estate Investment Trust (Granite Real Estate Investment Trust) Gross Margin % : 84.76% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Granite Real Estate Investment Trust Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Granite Real Estate Investment Trust's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $82.0 Mil. Granite Real Estate Investment Trust's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $96.8 Mil. Therefore, Granite Real Estate Investment Trust's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 84.76%.

Warning Sign:

Granite Real Estate Investment Trust gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -1.1%.


The historical rank and industry rank for Granite Real Estate Investment Trust's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

GRP.U' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 83.49   Med: 87.14   Max: 96.74
Current: 83.5


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Granite Real Estate Investment Trust was 96.74%. The lowest was 83.49%. And the median was 87.14%.

GRP.U's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
76.97% of 634 companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 68.745 vs GRP.U: 83.50

Granite Real Estate Investment Trust had a gross margin of 84.76% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Granite Real Estate Investment Trust was -1.10% per year.


Granite Real Estate Investment Trust Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Granite Real Estate Investment Trust'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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Granite Real Estate Investment Trust Gross Margin % Chart

Granite Real Estate Investment Trust Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 87.08 86.14 84.55 83.49 83.50

Granite Real Estate Investment Trust 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 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 81.53 82.90 83.30 83.04 84.76

Competitive Comparison of Granite Real Estate Investment Trust's Gross Margin %

For the REIT - Industrial subindustry, Granite Real Estate Investment Trust'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.


Granite Real Estate Investment Trust's Gross Margin % Distribution in the REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Granite Real Estate Investment Trust's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Granite Real Estate Investment Trust's Gross Margin % falls into.



Granite Real Estate Investment Trust Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Granite Real Estate Investment Trust's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=324.4 / 388.529
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(388.529 - 64.112) / 388.529
=83.50 %

Granite Real Estate Investment Trust'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 )
=82 / 96.785
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(96.785 - 14.753) / 96.785
=84.76 %

* 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.


Granite Real Estate Investment Trust  (NYSE:GRP.U) 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

Granite Real Estate Investment Trust had a gross margin of 84.76% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => 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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Granite Real Estate Investment Trust (Granite Real Estate Investment Trust) Business Description

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Address
77 King Street West, Suite 4010, P.O. Box 159, Toronto-Dominion Centre, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5K 1H1
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust, or Granite, is a real estate investment trust engaged in the acquisition, development, ownership and management of of logistics, warehouse and industrial properties in North America and Europe. Granite's portfolio comprises various manufacturing, corporate office, warehouse and logistics, and product engineering facilities. The vast majority of the company's assets are logistics and distribution warehouses and multipurpose buildings split fairly evenly amongst Canadian, Austrian, and U.S. locations. Granite derives nearly all of its revenue in the form of rental income from its properties. The company's tenant is Magna International, an automotive parts and systems manufacturer, which accounts for the majority of Granite's lease income.

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