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CVGW (Calavo Growers) Gross Margin % : 11.19% (As of Jul. 2024)


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What is Calavo Growers Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Calavo Growers's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Jul. 2024 was $20 Mil. Calavo Growers's Revenue for the three months ended in Jul. 2024 was $180 Mil. Therefore, Calavo Growers's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2024 was 11.19%.

Warning Sign:

Calavo Growers Inc gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -10.7%.


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

CVGW' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.44   Med: 9.53   Max: 11.49
Current: 7.37


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Calavo Growers was 11.49%. The lowest was 5.44%. And the median was 9.53%.

CVGW's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
90.42% of 313 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 23.21 vs CVGW: 7.37

Calavo Growers had a gross margin of 11.19% for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Calavo Growers was -10.70% per year.


Calavo Growers Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Calavo Growers'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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Calavo Growers Gross Margin % Chart

Calavo Growers Annual Data
Trend Oct14 Oct15 Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10.71 8.49 5.44 6.20 7.20

Calavo Growers Quarterly Data
Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24
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 13.68 4.16 9.77 11.04 11.19

Competitive Comparison of Calavo Growers's Gross Margin %

For the Food Distribution subindustry, Calavo Growers'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.


Calavo Growers's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Calavo Growers's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Calavo Growers Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Calavo Growers's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Oct. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Oct. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Oct. 2023 )
=70 / 971.948
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(971.948 - 901.992) / 971.948
=7.20 %

Calavo Growers'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 )
=20.1 / 179.596
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(179.596 - 159.503) / 179.596
=11.19 %

* 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.


Calavo Growers  (NAS:CVGW) 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

Calavo Growers had a gross margin of 11.19% 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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Calavo Growers Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
1141-A Cummings Road, Santa Paula, CA, USA, 93060
Calavo Growers Inc is in the avocado industry and an expanding provider of value-added fresh food. The company distributes its products both domestically and internationally and reports its operations in two different business segments: Grown and Prepared. The Grown segment consists of fresh avocados, tomatoes, and papayas. The Prepared segment comprises all other products including fresh-cut fruits and vegetables, ready-to-eat sandwiches, wraps, salads and snacks, guacamole, and salsa sold at retail and food service as well as avocado pulp sold to food service.
Executives
Michael A Browne officer: VP-Fresh Operations C/O MISSION PRODUCE, INC., 2500 E. VINEYARD AVENUE, SUITE 300, OXNARD CA 93036
Paul Alan Harrison officer: Executive Vice President C/O CALAVO GROWERS, INC., 1141-A CUMMINGS RD., SANTA PAULA CA 93060
Steve Hollister director 751 BEAR CANYON LANE, ARROYO GRANDE CA 93420
Lecil E Cole director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman of Board, CEO & Pres
James D Helin director 1141A CUMMINGS RD, SANTA PAULA CA 93036
Helen Kurtz officer: SVP and GM - Prepared C/O CALAVO GROWERS, INC., 1141-A CUMMINGS RD., SANTA PAULA CA 93060
Danny Dumas officer: SVP & GM Grown C/O CALAVO GROWERS, INC., 1141-A CUMMINGS RD., SANTA PAULA CA 93060
Shawn Munsell officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O CALAVO GROWERS, INC., 1141-A CUMMINGS RD., SANTA PAULA CA 93060
Graciela Montgomery officer: Chief Human Resources Officer C/O CALAVO GROWERS, INC., 1141-A CUMMINGS RD, SANTA PAULA CA 93060
Brian W Kocher officer: Chief Executive Officer 1141-A CUMMINGS ROAD, SANTA PAULA CA 93060
Adriana Mendizabal director C/O CALAVO GROWERS, INC., 1141-A CUMMINGS RD., SANTA PAULA CA 93060
Mariela Irene Matute officer: Chief Financial Officer 1141-A CUMMINGS RD., SANTA PAULA CA 93060
Donald M Sanders director 2530 RED HILL AVE, SANTA ANA CA 92705
Michael Anthony Digregorio director C/O IRONCLAD PERFORMANCE WEAR CORP., 2201 PARK PLACE, SUITE 101, EL SEGUNDO CA 90245
Robert J Wedin officer: VP Sales & Fresh Marketing 1141A CUMMINGS ROAD, SANTA PAULA CA 93060