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Wesfarmers (HAM:WF3) Gross Margin % : 34.42% (As of Jun. 2024)


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What is Wesfarmers Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Wesfarmers's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Jun. 2024 was €4,551 Mil. Wesfarmers's Revenue for the six months ended in Jun. 2024 was €13,221 Mil. Therefore, Wesfarmers's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was 34.42%.

Warning Sign:

Wesfarmers Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -2.4%.


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

HAM:WF3' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 30.51   Med: 33.99   Max: 38.23
Current: 34.55


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Wesfarmers was 38.23%. The lowest was 30.51%. And the median was 33.99%.

HAM:WF3's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
54.16% of 1095 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 36.85 vs HAM:WF3: 34.55

Wesfarmers had a gross margin of 34.42% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Wesfarmers was -2.40% per year.


Wesfarmers Gross Margin % Historical Data

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

Wesfarmers Annual Data
Trend Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 37.22 38.23 36.10 33.42 34.55

Wesfarmers 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 35.00 33.16 33.71 34.68 34.42

Competitive Comparison of Wesfarmers's Gross Margin %

For the Home Improvement Retail subindustry, Wesfarmers'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.


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

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

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



Wesfarmers Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Wesfarmers's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Jun. 2024 )=Gross Profit (A: Jun. 2024 ) / Revenue (A: Jun. 2024 )
=9388.1 / 27171.091
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(27171.091 - 17783.009) / 27171.091
=34.55 %

Wesfarmers'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 )
=4550.6 / 13220.669
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(13220.669 - 8670.049) / 13220.669
=34.42 %

* 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.


Wesfarmers  (HAM:WF3) 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

Wesfarmers had a gross margin of 34.42% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 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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Wesfarmers Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
123 St Georges Terrace, Level 14, Brookfield Place Tower 2, Perth, WA, AUS, 6000
Wesfarmers is Australia's largest conglomerate. Its retail operations include the Bunnings hardware chain (number one in market share), discount department stores Kmart and Target (number one and three) and Officeworks in office supplies (number one). These activities account for the vast majority of group earnings before taxes. Other operations include chemicals, fertilizers, industrial and medical gases, LPG production and distribution, and industrial and safety supplies. Management is focused on generating cash and creating shareholder wealth in the long term.

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