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Las Vegasnds (Las Vegasnds) Gross Margin %

: 50.87% (As of Dec. 2023)
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Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Las Vegasnds's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,483 Mil. Las Vegasnds's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $2,915 Mil. Therefore, Las Vegasnds's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 50.87%.


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

LVS' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 27.93   Med: 48.43   Max: 50.27
Current: 49.82


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Las Vegasnds was 50.27%. The lowest was 27.93%. And the median was 48.43%.

LVS's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
59.53% of 766 companies
in the Travel & Leisure industry
Industry Median: 43.205 vs LVS: 49.82

Las Vegasnds had a gross margin of 50.87% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Las Vegasnds was -0.80% per year.


Las Vegasnds Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Las Vegasnds'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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Las Vegasnds Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 49.71 27.93 37.98 40.15 49.82

Las Vegasnds Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Gross Margin % 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 40.47 48.40 49.13 50.41 50.87

Competitive Comparison

For the Resorts & Casinos subindustry, Las Vegasnds'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.


Las Vegasnds Gross Margin % Distribution

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Las Vegasnds's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Las Vegasnds's Gross Margin % falls into.



Las Vegasnds Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Las Vegasnds'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 )
=5167 / 10372
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(10372 - 5205) / 10372
=49.82 %

Las Vegasnds'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 )
=1483 / 2915
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(2915 - 1432) / 2915
=50.87 %

* 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.


Las Vegasnds  (NYSE:LVS) 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

Las Vegasnds had a gross margin of 50.87% 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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Las Vegasnds (Las Vegasnds) Business Description

Address
5500 Haven Street, Las Vegas, NV, USA, 89119
Las Vegas Sands is the world's largest operator of fully integrated resorts, featuring casino, hotel, entertainment, food and beverage, retail, and convention center operations. The company owns the Venetian Macao, Sands Macao, Londoner Macao, Four Seasons Hotel Macao, and Parisian Macao, as well as the Marina Bay Sands resort in Singapore. Its Venetian and Palazzo Las Vegas assets in the U.S. were sold to Apollo and VICI for $6.25 billion in 2022. We expect Sands to open a fourth tower in Singapore in 2029. With the sale of its Vegas assets, the company generates all its EBITDA from Asia, with its casino operations generating the majority of sales.
Executives
Miriam Adelson 10 percent owner 5500 HAVEN STREET, LAS VEGAS NV 89119
Charles D Forman director 3355 LAS VEGAS BOULEVARD SOUTH, LAS VEGAS NV 89109
Yibing Mao director C/O LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP., 3355 LAS VEGAS BLVD SOUTH, LAS VEGAS NV 89109
Nora M. Jordan director 3355 LAS VEGAS BOULEVARD SOUTH, LAS VEGAS NV 89109
D. Zachary Hudson officer: EVP and Global General Counsel 3355 LAS VEGAS BOULEVARD SOUTH, LAS VEGAS NV 89109
Xuan Yan director 3355 LAS VEGAS BOULEVARD SOUTH, LAS VEGAS NV 89109
Lawrence A Jacobs officer: EVP & Global General Counsel THE NEWS CORPORATION LIMITED, 1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Robert G Goldstein officer: Senior Vice President 3355 LAS VEGAS BOULEVARD SOUTH, LAS VEGAS NV 89109
George Jamieson director C/O LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP, 3355 LAS VEGAS BOULEVARD SOUTH, LAS VEGAS NV 89109
Lewis Kramer director C/O L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, 600 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10016
Randy Hyzak officer: SVP, Chief Accounting Officer C/O FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC., 6501 WILLIAM CANNON DRIVE WEST, AUSTIN TX 78735
Patrick Dumont officer: Principal Financial Officer 3355 LAS VEGAS BOULEVARD SOUTH, LAS VEGAS NV 89109
Stephanie Marz officer: Principal Accounting Officer 3355 LAS VEGAS BOULEVARD SOUTH, LAS VEGAS NV 89109
George Tanasijevich officer: Pres & CEO, Marina Bay Sands LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP., 3355 LAS VEGAS BOULEVARD SOUTH, LAS VEGAS NV 89109
Ira H Raphaelson officer: EVP & Global General Counsel LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP., 3355 LAS VEGAS BOULEVARD SOUTH, LAS VEGAS NV 89109