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RTL Group (XTER:RRTL) Gross Profit : €3,635 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is RTL Group Gross Profit?

RTL Group's gross profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was €1,844 Mil. RTL Group's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was €3,635 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. RTL Group's gross profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was €1,844 Mil. RTL Group's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was €3,125 Mil. Therefore, RTL Group's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 59.01%.

RTL Group had a gross margin of 59.01% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of RTL Group was 66.99%. The lowest was 58.31%. And the median was 65.00%.

Warning Sign:

RTL Group SA gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -2.9%.


RTL Group Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for RTL Group'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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RTL Group Gross Profit Chart

RTL Group 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 4,331.00 3,903.00 4,101.00 3,874.00 3,635.00

RTL Group Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 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 2,228.00 1,969.00 1,905.00 1,791.00 1,844.00

Competitive Comparison of RTL Group's Gross Profit

For the Broadcasting subindustry, RTL Group'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.


RTL Group's Gross Profit Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, RTL Group's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where RTL Group's Gross Profit falls into.



RTL Group Gross Profit Calculation

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

RTL Group'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
=6234 - 2599
=3,635

RTL Group's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=3125 - 1281
=1,844

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €3,635 Mil.

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

RTL Group'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
=1,844 / 3125
=59.01 %

* 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.


RTL Group  (XTER:RRTL) 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

RTL Group had a gross margin of 59.01% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage


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RTL Group (XTER:RRTL) Business Description

Address
43, Boulevard Pierre Frieden, Luxembourg, LUX, L-1543
RTL Group SA is a broadcasting television company with interests in television channels, video-on-demand platforms, and radio stations. The company has three main areas of business: broadcast, content, and digital. Broadcast includes television and radio; content includes content production and distribution, and digital includes online video and advertisement technology. Business segments include Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland, Groupe M6, Fremantle, RTL Nederland, and Other segments. The company's business units primarily operate in Europe, predominantly in Germany, France, and the Netherlands.

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