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Veru (FRA:FMW) Gross Margin % : 16.40% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Veru Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Veru's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €0.62 Mil. Veru's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €3.80 Mil. Therefore, Veru's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 16.40%.

Warning Sign:

Veru Inc gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -1.1%.


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

FRA:FMW' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 34.13   Med: 59.26   Max: 78.24
Current: 34.13


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Veru was 78.24%. The lowest was 34.13%. And the median was 59.26%.

FRA:FMW's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
75.43% of 749 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 60.9 vs FRA:FMW: 34.13

Veru had a gross margin of 16.40% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Veru was -1.10% per year.


Veru Gross Margin % Historical Data

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

Veru Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 68.10 72.28 78.24 77.73 46.42

Veru Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 62.14 36.84 39.90 53.74 16.40

Competitive Comparison of Veru's Gross Margin %

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Veru'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.


Veru's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Veru's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Veru Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Veru's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Sep. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Sep. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Sep. 2023 )
=7.1 / 15.27
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(15.27 - 8.181) / 15.27
=46.42 %

Veru's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=0.6 / 3.804
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(3.804 - 3.18) / 3.804
=16.40 %

* 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.


Veru  (FRA:FMW) 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

Veru had a gross margin of 16.40% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 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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Veru (FRA:FMW) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2916 North Miami Avenue, Suite 1000, Miami, FL, USA, 33127
Veru Inc is a biopharmaceutical company with a drug development program for the treatment of metabolic diseases, oncology and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The company is also in the late stage development of certain drugs for management of breast and prostate cancers. It also has a sexual health program which includes two products, ENTADFI, for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and the FC2 Female Condom (Internal Condom). The company operates in single segment and generates revenue from USA which is the key revenue generating market, South Africa and other regions.

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