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Alupar Investimento (BSP:ALUP4) Gross Margin % : 73.80% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Alupar Investimento Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Alupar Investimento's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was R$648 Mil. Alupar Investimento's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was R$878 Mil. Therefore, Alupar Investimento's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 73.80%.


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

BSP:ALUP4' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 53.72   Med: 74.73   Max: 81.93
Current: 75.91


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Alupar Investimento was 81.93%. The lowest was 53.72%. And the median was 74.73%.

BSP:ALUP4's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
84.44% of 392 companies
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry
Industry Median: 35.05 vs BSP:ALUP4: 75.91

Alupar Investimento had a gross margin of 73.80% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

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


Alupar Investimento Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Alupar Investimento'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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Alupar Investimento Gross Margin % Chart

Alupar Investimento Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 53.72 56.04 73.26 81.93 75.91

Alupar Investimento Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 73.03 80.59 78.00 69.00 73.80

Competitive Comparison of Alupar Investimento's Gross Margin %

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Alupar Investimento'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.


Alupar Investimento's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Alupar Investimento's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Alupar Investimento Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Alupar Investimento's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=2513.6 / 3311.381
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(3311.381 - 797.767) / 3311.381
=75.91 %

Alupar Investimento'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 )
=648.2 / 878.271
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(878.271 - 230.092) / 878.271
=73.80 %

* 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.


Alupar Investimento  (BSP:ALUP4) 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

Alupar Investimento had a gross margin of 73.80% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable 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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Alupar Investimento (BSP:ALUP4) Business Description

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Address
Rua Gomes de, Carvalho, 1996, 16 floor, Suite 161, Room A, Sao Paulo, SP, BRA, 4547-006
Alupar Investimento SA is a Brazilian company dedicated to power generation and transmission and focuses on the development and investment in infrastructure projects related to the energy sectors. The transmission segment of the company has several electric power transmission concessions. The generation segment of the company invests in activities of small and medium generation plants including hydropower plants, solar power plants, and wind farms in Brazil, Columbia, and Peru. Sources of revenue include energy transmission revenue, infrastructure revenue, revenue from the remuneration of concession assets, and revenue from energy supply. The majority of revenue comes from the remuneration of concession assets. Alupar generates the vast majority of its revenue in Brazil.

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