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Kuehne + Nagel International AG (Kuehne + Nagel International AG) Gross Margin % : 37.69% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Kuehne + Nagel International AG Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Kuehne + Nagel International AG's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $2,336 Mil. Kuehne + Nagel International AG's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $6,199 Mil. Therefore, Kuehne + Nagel International AG's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 37.69%.


The historical rank and industry rank for Kuehne + Nagel International AG's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

KHNGY' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 14.42   Med: 16.78   Max: 48.28
Current: 48.28


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Kuehne + Nagel International AG was 48.28%. The lowest was 14.42%. And the median was 16.78%.

KHNGY's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
88.25% of 945 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 20.14 vs KHNGY: 48.28

Kuehne + Nagel International AG had a gross margin of 37.69% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Kuehne + Nagel International AG was 14.80% per year.


Kuehne + Nagel International AG Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kuehne + Nagel International AG'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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Kuehne + Nagel International AG Gross Margin % Chart

Kuehne + Nagel International AG 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 16.87 16.69 15.16 28.20 36.84

Kuehne + Nagel International AG Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 35.48 37.75 16.77 99.70 37.69

Competitive Comparison of Kuehne + Nagel International AG's Gross Margin %

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, Kuehne + Nagel International AG'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.


Kuehne + Nagel International AG's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Kuehne + Nagel International AG's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kuehne + Nagel International AG's Gross Margin % falls into.



Kuehne + Nagel International AG Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Kuehne + Nagel International AG'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 )
=10160.7 / 27577.475
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(27577.475 - 17416.744) / 27577.475
=36.84 %

Kuehne + Nagel International AG'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 )
=2336.3 / 6198.515
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(6198.515 - 3862.256) / 6198.515
=37.69 %

* 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.


Kuehne + Nagel International AG  (OTCPK:KHNGY) 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

Kuehne + Nagel International AG had a gross margin of 37.69% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => 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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Kuehne + Nagel International AG (Kuehne + Nagel International AG) Business Description

Address
Kuehne + Nagel house, P.O. Box 67, Schindellegi, CHE, CH-8834
Kuehne + Nagel is a global transportation and logistics company based in Switzerland and founded in 1890. KN is the largest sea freight forwarder globally, and holds the number-two spot in air freight. Sea freight has traditionally constituted the largest part of the business, contributing almost half of group revenue in 2022. The company's goal is to become a more balanced, fully integrated freight forwarder while continually improving its end-to-end offering to its clients.

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