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Character Group (The) (AQSE:CCT.GB) Gross Margin % : 27.23% (As of Feb. 2024)


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What is Character Group (The) Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Character Group (The)'s Gross Profit for the six months ended in Feb. 2024 was £15.7 Mil. Character Group (The)'s Revenue for the six months ended in Feb. 2024 was £57.6 Mil. Therefore, Character Group (The)'s Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 27.23%.

Warning Sign:

Character Group (The) PLC gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -6.5%.


The historical rank and industry rank for Character Group (The)'s Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

AQSE:CCT.GB' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 23.45   Med: 30.71   Max: 37.01
Current: 26.92


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Character Group (The) was 37.01%. The lowest was 23.45%. And the median was 30.71%.

AQSE:CCT.GB's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
75.75% of 771 companies
in the Travel & Leisure industry
Industry Median: 43.23 vs AQSE:CCT.GB: 26.92

Character Group (The) had a gross margin of 27.23% for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Character Group (The) was -6.50% per year.


Character Group (The) Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Character Group (The)'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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Character Group (The) Gross Margin % Chart

Character Group (The) Annual Data
Trend Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 34.52 27.71 28.89 23.45 26.74

Character Group (The) Semi-Annual Data
Aug14 Feb15 Aug15 Feb16 Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24
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 24.85 21.96 26.87 26.64 27.23

Competitive Comparison of Character Group (The)'s Gross Margin %

For the Leisure subindustry, Character Group (The)'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.


Character Group (The)'s Gross Margin % Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Character Group (The)'s Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Character Group (The)'s Gross Margin % falls into.



Character Group (The) Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Character Group (The)'s Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Aug. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Aug. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Aug. 2023 )
=32.8 / 122.591
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(122.591 - 89.805) / 122.591
=26.74 %

Character Group (The)'s Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Feb. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Feb. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Feb. 2024 )
=15.7 / 57.615
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(57.615 - 41.926) / 57.615
=27.23 %

* 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.


Character Group (The)  (AQSE:CCT.GB) 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

Character Group (The) had a gross margin of 27.23% for the quarter that ended in Feb. 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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Character Group (The) (AQSE:CCT.GB) Business Description

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Address
86-88 Coombe Road, 2nd Floor, New Malden, Surrey, GBR, KT3 4QS
Character Group (The) PLC designs, manufactures, and distributes various games, and gifts based on television and cartoon characters. The company operates in the United Kingdom and other parts of the World under the brand name Peppa Pig, Bluey, Pokemon, My Little Pony, and others. Its geographical segments include the United Kingdom, the Far East, and Scandinavia. The company earns maximu revenue from Far East.

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