BLWYF (Bellway) Gross Margin % : 14.28% (As of Jul. 2024)

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What is Bellway Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Bellway's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Jul. 2024 was $203 Mil. Bellway's Revenue for the six months ended in Jul. 2024 was $1,425 Mil. Therefore, Bellway's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2024 was 14.28%.

Warning Sign:

Bellway PLC gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -6.3%.

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

BLWYF' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 12.52 Med: 21.91 Max: 25.86
Current: 15.18

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Bellway was 25.86%. The lowest was 12.52%. And the median was 21.91%.

BLWYF's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
77.17% of 92 companies
in the Homebuilding & Construction industry
Industry Median: 22.845 vs BLWYF: 15.18

Bellway had a gross margin of 14.28% for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Bellway was -6.30% per year.

Bellway Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Bellway's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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Bellway Gross Margin % Chart

Bellway Annual Data

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Gross Margin %

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15.74

19.22

12.52

19.04

15.18

Bellway Semi-Annual Data
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Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															3.69	21.35	16.43	15.95	14.28

Competitive Comparison of Bellway's Gross Margin %

For the Residential Construction subindustry, Bellway'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.

Bellway's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Homebuilding & Construction Industry

For the Homebuilding & Construction industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Bellway's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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

Bellway Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Bellway's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Jul. 2024 )	=	Gross Profit (A: Jul. 2024 )	/	Revenue (A: Jul. 2024 )
	=	464.9	/	3063.32
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(3063.32 - 2598.455)	/	3063.32
	=	15.18 %

Bellway's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Jul. 2024 )	=	Gross Profit (Q: Jul. 2024 )	/	Revenue (Q: Jul. 2024 )
	=	203.5	/	1424.839
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(1424.839 - 1221.364)	/	1424.839
	=	14.28 %

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.

Bellway (OTCPK:BLWYF) 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

Bellway had a gross margin of 14.28% for the quarter that ended in Jul. 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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Address

Woolsington House, Woolsington, Newcastle upon Tyne, GBR, NE13 8BF

Website

https://www.bellwayplc.co.uk

Bellway is the UK's fourth-largest residential property developer in terms of both revenue and dwelling completions. Bellway's vertical integration through the land development, construction, and sales and marketing segments of the residential property development value chain aligns with the typical business model employed by homebuilders in the UK market.