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Thor Industries (Thor Industries) Gross Margin %

: 12.27% (As of Jan. 2024)
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Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Thor Industries's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $271 Mil. Thor Industries's Revenue for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $2,207 Mil. Therefore, Thor Industries's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 12.27%.


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

THO' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 12.37   Med: 14.17   Max: 17.2
Current: 14.03


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Thor Industries was 17.20%. The lowest was 12.37%. And the median was 14.17%.

THO's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
70.08% of 1270 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 19.36 vs THO: 14.03

Thor Industries had a gross margin of 12.27% for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Thor Industries was 3.60% per year.


Thor Industries Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Thor Industries'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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Thor Industries Annual Data
Trend Jul14 Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23
Gross Margin %
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 12.37 13.69 15.38 17.20 14.35

Thor Industries Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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 12.06 14.77 14.40 14.31 12.27

Competitive Comparison

For the Recreational Vehicles subindustry, Thor Industries'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.


Thor Industries Gross Margin % Distribution

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Thor Industries's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Thor Industries's Gross Margin % falls into.



Thor Industries Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Thor Industries's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Jul. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Jul. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Jul. 2023 )
=1596.4 / 11121.605
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(11121.605 - 9525.252) / 11121.605
=14.35 %

Thor Industries's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Jan. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Jan. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=270.8 / 2207.369
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(2207.369 - 1936.522) / 2207.369
=12.27 %

* 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.


Thor Industries  (NYSE:THO) 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

Thor Industries had a gross margin of 12.27% for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 => No sustainable 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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Thor Industries (Thor Industries) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
601 East Beardsley Avenue, Elkhart, IN, USA, 46514-3305
Based in Elkhart, Indiana, Thor Industries manufactures Class A, Class B, and Class C motor homes along with travel trailers and fifth wheel towables across over 30 brands. Through the acquisition of Erwin Hymer in 2019, the company expanded its geographic footprint and now produces various motorized and towable recreational vehicles for Europe, including motorcaravans, campervans, urban vehicles, caravans, and other RV-related products and services. The company has also begun generating revenue through aftermarket component parts through the acquisition of Airxcel in 2021, however, this is still a nascent part of the business as it accounts for less than 10% of total sales. In fiscal 2023, the company wholesaled 187,015 units and generated over $11.1 billion in revenue.
Executives
W. Todd Woelfer officer: Sr. VP, Gen Counsel & Sec. PO BOX 3300, ELKHART IN 46515
Kenneth D Julian officer: VP of Admin. and HR 3080 WINDSOR CT., ELKHART IN 46514
Peter Busch Orthwein director, officer: Exec. Chairman of the Board ONE LAGAYETTE PLACE, GREENWICH CT 06830
James L Ziemer director C/O HARLEY DAVIDSON, 3700 W. JUNEAU AVE, MILWAUKEE WI 53208
Amelia Huntington director C/O THOR INDUSTRIES, INC., 601 EAST BEARDSLEY AVE., ELKHART IN 46514-3305
Trevor Q. Gasper officer: VP, General Counsel and Sec. 601 EAST BEARDSLEY AVE., ELKHART IN 46514
Laurel Hurd director C/O NEWELL BRANDS INC., 6655 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY ROAD, ATLANTA GA 30328
Christina Hennington director 1000 NICOLLET MALL, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403
J Allen Kosowsky director C/O THOR INDUSTRIES, INC., 419 WEST PIKE STREET, JACKSON CENTER OH 45334-0629
Kelley William J. Jr director USG CORPORATION, 550 WEST ADAMS STREET, CHICAGO IL 60661
Josef Hjelmaker officer: Chief Innovation Officer C/O THOR INDUSTRIES, INC., 601 E. BEARDSLEY AVE., ELKHART IN 46514-3305
Christopher J Klein director 520 LAKE COOK ROAD, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Jan Suwinski director 9450 SEWARD RD, C/O OHIO CASUALTY GROUP, FAIRFIELD OH 45014
Robert W Martin director, officer: Chief Exec. Officer & Pres. C/O KEYSTONE RV COMPANY, 2642 HACKBERRY DRIVE, GOSHEN IN 46526
Troy James officer: SVP International Operations C/O THOR INDUSTRIES, INC., 601 EAST BEARDSLEY AVENUE, ELKHART IN 46514-3305