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GNCGY (Greencore Group) Gross Margin % : 33.85% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Greencore Group Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Greencore Group's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Sep. 2024 was $421 Mil. Greencore Group's Revenue for the six months ended in Sep. 2024 was $1,245 Mil. Therefore, Greencore Group's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 33.85%.


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

GNCGY' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 29.72   Med: 31.9   Max: 33.18
Current: 33.18


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Greencore Group was 33.18%. The lowest was 29.72%. And the median was 31.90%.

GNCGY's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
65.33% of 1840 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 25.825 vs GNCGY: 33.18

Greencore Group had a gross margin of 33.85% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Greencore Group was -0.60% per year.


Greencore Group Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Greencore Group'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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Greencore Group Gross Margin % Chart

Greencore Group Annual Data
Trend Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 32.04 31.92 30.06 29.72 33.18

Greencore Group Semi-Annual Data
Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24
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 30.19 28.47 30.89 32.46 33.85

Competitive Comparison of Greencore Group's Gross Margin %

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Greencore Group'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.


Greencore Group's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Greencore Group's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Greencore Group Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Greencore Group's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Sep. 2024 )=Gross Profit (A: Sep. 2024 ) / Revenue (A: Sep. 2024 )
=793.1 / 2390.344
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(2390.344 - 1597.222) / 2390.344
=33.18 %

Greencore Group's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=421.3 / 1244.709
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1244.709 - 823.413) / 1244.709
=33.85 %

* 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.


Greencore Group  (OTCPK:GNCGY) 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

Greencore Group had a gross margin of 33.85% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 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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Greencore Group Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Dublin Airport Central, Dublin Airport, 4th Floor, Block Two, Sword, Dublin, IRL, K67 E2H3
Greencore Group PLC is a convenience food manufacturer that supplies chilled and frozen food to customers based in U.K. and the U.S. The company's operating business segment is Convenience Foods, and it geographically operates in UK & Ireland. The UK Convenience Food categories including sandwiches, sushi, salads, chilled ready meals, chilled soups and sauces, chilled quiche, ambient sauces and pickles, frozen Yorkshire Puddings and cakes and desserts categories as well as the Irish Ingredients trading business.

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