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Manila Electric Co (Manila Electric Co) Gross Profit : $1,488 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Manila Electric Co Gross Profit?

Manila Electric Co's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $363 Mil. Manila Electric Co's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,488 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Manila Electric Co's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $363 Mil. Manila Electric Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,874 Mil. Therefore, Manila Electric Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 19.37%.

Manila Electric Co had a gross margin of 19.37% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Manila Electric Co was 23.54%. The lowest was 16.12%. And the median was 21.59%.

Warning Sign:

Manila Electric Co gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -3.2%.


Manila Electric Co Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Manila Electric Co's Gross Profit 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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Manila Electric Co Gross Profit Chart

Manila Electric Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,178.08 1,086.39 1,296.48 1,189.10 1,488.40

Manila Electric Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Gross Profit 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 273.92 335.50 398.63 391.20 363.08

Competitive Comparison of Manila Electric Co's Gross Profit

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Manila Electric Co's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit 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.


Manila Electric Co's Gross Profit Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Manila Electric Co's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Manila Electric Co's Gross Profit falls into.



Manila Electric Co Gross Profit Calculation

Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.

Manila Electric Co's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=7671.233 - 6182.836
=1,488

Manila Electric Co's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=1874.196 - 1511.119
=363

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1,488 Mil.

Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.

Manila Electric Co'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 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=363 / 1874.196
=19.37 %

* 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.


Manila Electric Co  (OTCPK:MERVF) Gross Profit 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

Manila Electric Co had a gross margin of 19.37% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage


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Manila Electric Co (Manila Electric Co) Business Description

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Address
Ortigas Avenue, Barangay Ugong, Lopez Building, Pasig, PHL, 1605
Manila Electric Co, or Meralco, is an electric utility company serving the Philippines. Meralco generates, transmits, and distributes electricity through its portfolio of thermal power plants. The vast majority of the energy produced by the company comes from its natural gas and goal facilities. Meralco generates almost all of its revenue through the sale of electricity. While nearly all of the company's customers are residential entities, total energy sales are split fairly evenly between commercial, industrial, and residential customers. Meralco is the largest electric distribution company in the Philippines and serves dozens of cities and municipalities, including Metropolitan Manila.

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