Union Coop (DFM:UNIONCOOP) Gross Margin % : 12.63% (As of Dec. 2024)

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What is Union Coop Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Union Coop's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was د.إ58.3 Mil. Union Coop's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was د.إ461.8 Mil. Therefore, Union Coop's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 12.63%.

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

DFM:UNIONCOOP' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 12.76 Med: 17.08 Max: 38.21
Current: 12.76

During the past 5 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Union Coop was 38.21%. The lowest was 12.76%. And the median was 17.08%.

DFM:UNIONCOOP's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
88.21% of 1103 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 37.01 vs DFM:UNIONCOOP: 12.76

Union Coop had a gross margin of 12.63% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Union Coop was 0.00% per year.

Union Coop Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Union Coop's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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Union Coop Gross Margin % Chart

Union Coop Annual Data

Trend

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Dec24

Gross Margin %

34.45

38.21

17.08

15.14

13.95

Union Coop Quarterly Data
	Dec20	Dec21	Jun22	Dec22	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Jun24	Sep24	Dec24
Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial					13.90	16.23	-	12.91	12.63

Competitive Comparison of Union Coop's Gross Margin %

For the Department Stores subindustry, Union Coop'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.

Union Coop's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Union Coop's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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Union Coop Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Union Coop's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2024 )	=	Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2024 )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2024 )
	=	258.7	/	1854.127
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(1854.127 - 1595.402)	/	1854.127
	=	13.95 %

Union Coop's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2024 )	=	Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2024 )	/	Revenue (Q: Dec. 2024 )
	=	58.3	/	461.783
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(461.783 - 403.47)	/	461.783
	=	12.63 %

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.

Union Coop (DFM:UNIONCOOP) 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

Union Coop had a gross margin of 12.63% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 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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Union Coop Business Description

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Address

The Tripoli Street, Al Warqa - 3, Dubai, ARE

Website

https://www.unioncoop.ae

Union Coop is engaged in establishing and managing hypermarkets in the United Arab Emirates. The company has 26 branches, and owns five shopping centers: Al Warqa City Mall, Etihad Mall, Al Barsha South Mall, Al Barsha South Mall and Nad Al Hamar Mall, Al Nahda and Motor City. The company has also launched a chain of stores under the name of Coop, representing new concepts of shopping, as it includes four outlets in addition to one branch of the Mini Coop chain, and Union Coop is the first consumer cooperative in the Middle East to include the concept of smart shopping. The company has three business segments that include retail, e-commerce, and investment segment. It earns the majority of its revenue from the retail segment.

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