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WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos (BSP:WLMM3) Gross Margin % : 11.84% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was R$90 Mil. WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was R$763 Mil. Therefore, WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 11.84%.


The historical rank and industry rank for WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

BSP:WLMM3' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 11.23   Med: 14.59   Max: 22.1
Current: 11.23


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos was 22.10%. The lowest was 11.23%. And the median was 14.59%.

BSP:WLMM3's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
81.15% of 1289 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 20.1 vs BSP:WLMM3: 11.23

WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos had a gross margin of 11.84% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos was -0.90% per year.


WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos'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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WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos Gross Margin % Chart

WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos 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 12.80 15.87 12.99 13.30 12.26

WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 12.96 10.96 11.28 10.95 11.84

Competitive Comparison of WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos's Gross Margin %

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos'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.


WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos's Gross Margin % falls into.



WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos Gross Margin % Calculation

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

WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos'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 )
=293.2 / 2390.66
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(2390.66 - 2097.493) / 2390.66
=12.26 %

WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=90.3 / 763.301
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(763.301 - 672.963) / 763.301
=11.84 %

* 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.


WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos  (BSP:WLMM3) 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

WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos had a gross margin of 11.84% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 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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WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos Business Description

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Address
Praia Do Flamengo 200 - 19 Andar, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BRA, 22210901
WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos SA along with its subsidaries is engaged in marketing Scania brand products including heavy and extra heavy trucks, chassis of coaches and city buses, and spare parts. It is also engaged in beef cattle farming, milking dairy cattle and coffee growing.

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