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Amper (FRA:APR) Gross Margin % : 59.31% (As of Jun. 2024)


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What is Amper Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Amper's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Jun. 2024 was €120.5 Mil. Amper's Revenue for the six months ended in Jun. 2024 was €203.2 Mil. Therefore, Amper's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was 59.31%.

Warning Sign:

Amper SA gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -2.2%.


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

FRA:APR' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 42.86   Med: 55.85   Max: 63.29
Current: 55.4


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Amper was 63.29%. The lowest was 42.86%. And the median was 55.85%.

FRA:APR's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
65.39% of 2618 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 41.435 vs FRA:APR: 55.40

Amper had a gross margin of 59.31% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Amper was -2.20% per year.


Amper Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Amper'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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Amper Gross Margin % Chart

Amper 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 63.29 57.47 56.74 54.96 54.70

Amper Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
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 59.22 50.41 58.36 51.19 59.31

Competitive Comparison of Amper's Gross Margin %

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Amper'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.


Amper's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Amper's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Amper Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Amper'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 )
=202.1 / 369.384
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(369.384 - 167.331) / 369.384
=54.70 %

Amper's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Jun. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Jun. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Jun. 2024 )
=120.5 / 203.209
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(203.209 - 82.688) / 203.209
=59.31 %

* 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.


Amper  (FRA:APR) 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

Amper had a gross margin of 59.31% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 => Durable 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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Amper Business Description

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Address
C / Calle Virgilio, 2, Building 4, Pozuelo de Alarcon, Madrid, ESP, 28223
Amper SA engages in the research, development, manufacture, marketing, engineering, installation, and maintenance of telecommunication and electronic systems and equipment, and related components.

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