The historical rank and industry rank for Hillman Solutions's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
HLMN'
s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 39.72 Med: 42.86 Max: 47.85
Current: 47.85
During the past 5 years, the highestGross Margin % of Hillman Solutions was 47.85%. The lowest was 39.72%. And the median was 42.86%.
HLMN's Gross Margin % is ranked better than 89.17% of 2935
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 26.72
vs HLMN: 47.85
Hillman Solutions had a gross margin of 48.21% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Hillman Solutions was 0.00% per year.
Hillman Solutions Gross Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Hillman Solutions'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.
Competitive Comparison of Hillman Solutions's Gross Margin %
For the Tools & Accessories subindustry, Hillman Solutions'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.
Hillman Solutions's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Hillman Solutions's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Hillman Solutions's Gross Margin % falls into.
* 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.
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
Hillman Solutions had a gross margin of 48.21% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 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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Hillman Solutions Corp is a provider of hardware-related products and related merchandising services to retail markets in North America. The company sells its products to hardware stores, home centers, mass merchants, pet supply stores, and other retail outlets. Its product lines include thousands of small parts such as fasteners and related hardware items; threaded rod and metal shapes; keys and accessories; builder's hardware; personal protective equipment, such as gloves and eye-wear; and identification items, such as tags and letters, numbers, and signs. The segments of the group are Hardware and Protective Solutions, which is the key revenue-generating segment; Robotics and Digital Solutions; and Canada. It has a business presence in the US, Canada and Mexico.
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