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Ferguson Enterprises (CHIX:FERGL) Gross Margin % : 30.11% (As of Oct. 2024)


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What is Ferguson Enterprises Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Ferguson Enterprises's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Oct. 2024 was £1,795 Mil. Ferguson Enterprises's Revenue for the three months ended in Oct. 2024 was £5,961 Mil. Therefore, Ferguson Enterprises's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2024 was 30.11%.


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

CHIX:FERGl' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 27.96   Med: 29.68   Max: 30.65
Current: 30.51


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Ferguson Enterprises was 30.65%. The lowest was 27.96%. And the median was 29.68%.

CHIX:FERGl's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
67.32% of 153 companies
in the Industrial Distribution industry
Industry Median: 23.43 vs CHIX:FERGl: 30.51

Ferguson Enterprises had a gross margin of 30.11% for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Ferguson Enterprises was 0.70% per year.


Ferguson Enterprises Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ferguson Enterprises'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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Ferguson Enterprises Gross Margin % Chart

Ferguson Enterprises Annual Data
Trend Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23 Jul24
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 30.01 30.62 30.65 30.35 30.55

Ferguson Enterprises Quarterly Data
Jul19 Jan20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24
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 30.24 30.41 30.54 30.97 30.11

Competitive Comparison of Ferguson Enterprises's Gross Margin %

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, Ferguson Enterprises'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.


Ferguson Enterprises's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, Ferguson Enterprises's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Ferguson Enterprises Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Ferguson Enterprises'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 )
=7034.2 / 23026.395
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(23026.395 - 15992.214) / 23026.395
=30.55 %

Ferguson Enterprises's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Oct. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Oct. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Oct. 2024 )
=1794.8 / 5961.124
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(5961.124 - 4166.344) / 5961.124
=30.11 %

* 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.


Ferguson Enterprises  (CHIX:FERGl) 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

Ferguson Enterprises had a gross margin of 30.11% for the quarter that ended in Oct. 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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Ferguson Enterprises Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
751 Lakefront Commons, Newport News, VA, USA, 23606
Ferguson distributes plumbing and HVAC products primarily to repair, maintenance and improvement, new construction, and civil infrastructure markets. It serves over 1 million customers and sources products from 37,000 suppliers. Ferguson engages customers through approximately 1,700 North American branches, over the phone, online, and in residential showrooms. In fiscal 2023, Ferguson derived 95% of its nearly $30 billion of sales in the United States According to Modern Distribution Management, Ferguson is the largest industrial and construction distributor in North America. The firm sold its UK business in 2021 and is now solely focused on the North American market.

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