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CPH Chemie & Papier Holding AG (CHIX:CPHNZ) Gross Margin % : 38.17% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is CPH Chemie & Papier Holding AG Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. CPH Chemie & Papier Holding AG's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was CHF111.5 Mil. CPH Chemie & Papier Holding AG's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was CHF292.2 Mil. Therefore, CPH Chemie & Papier Holding AG's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 38.17%.

Warning Sign:

CPH Chemie & Papier Holding AG gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -2.5%.


The historical rank and industry rank for CPH Chemie & Papier Holding AG's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

CHIX:CPHNz' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 27.26   Med: 37.5   Max: 42.18
Current: 39.54


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of CPH Chemie & Papier Holding AG was 42.18%. The lowest was 27.26%. And the median was 37.50%.

CHIX:CPHNz's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
78.87% of 284 companies
in the Forest Products industry
Industry Median: 19.75 vs CHIX:CPHNz: 39.54

CPH Chemie & Papier Holding AG had a gross margin of 38.17% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for CPH Chemie & Papier Holding AG was -2.50% per year.


CPH Chemie & Papier Holding AG Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for CPH Chemie & Papier Holding AG'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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CPH Chemie & Papier Holding AG Gross Margin % Chart

CPH Chemie & Papier Holding AG 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 42.18 41.50 27.26 37.70 39.54

CPH Chemie & Papier Holding AG Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 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 19.13 37.94 37.45 40.75 38.17

Competitive Comparison of CPH Chemie & Papier Holding AG's Gross Margin %

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, CPH Chemie & Papier Holding AG'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.


CPH Chemie & Papier Holding AG's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, CPH Chemie & Papier Holding AG's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CPH Chemie & Papier Holding AG's Gross Margin % falls into.



CPH Chemie & Papier Holding AG Gross Margin % Calculation

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

CPH Chemie & Papier Holding AG'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 )
=246.7 / 623.982
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(623.982 - 377.25) / 623.982
=39.54 %

CPH Chemie & Papier Holding AG'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 )
=111.5 / 292.227
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(292.227 - 180.679) / 292.227
=38.17 %

* 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.


CPH Chemie & Papier Holding AG  (CHIX:CPHNz) 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

CPH Chemie & Papier Holding AG had a gross margin of 38.17% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => 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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CPH Chemie & Papier Holding AG (CHIX:CPHNZ) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Perlenring 1, Perlen, CHE, 6035
CPH Chemie & Papier Holding AG is engaged in the manufacturing of chemicals, paper, and pharmaceutical packaging films. The business activity of the group is breakdown into three divisions namely chemistry, paper, and packaging. The Chemistry division provides molecular sieves and silica gels for industrial applications under the Zeochem brand name; the Paper division produces and sells newsprint and magazine paper products under the Perlen Papier brand and whereas the Packaging division manufactures an extensive range of PVC mono-films and coated PVdC high-barrier films for the pharmaceuticals industry. The business of the firm can be seen amplifying across the globe.

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