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Harvey Norman Holdings (Harvey Norman Holdings) Gross Margin % : 46.46% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Harvey Norman Holdings Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Harvey Norman Holdings's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was $591 Mil. Harvey Norman Holdings's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,272 Mil. Therefore, Harvey Norman Holdings's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 46.46%.


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

HNORY' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 51.33   Med: 55.26   Max: 57.46
Current: 51.33


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Harvey Norman Holdings was 57.46%. The lowest was 51.33%. And the median was 55.26%.

HNORY's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
74.64% of 1096 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 36.675 vs HNORY: 51.33

Harvey Norman Holdings had a gross margin of 46.46% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Harvey Norman Holdings was 0.50% per year.


Harvey Norman Holdings Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Harvey Norman Holdings'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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Harvey Norman Holdings Gross Margin % Chart

Harvey Norman Holdings Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Gross Margin %
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Harvey Norman Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 51.08 58.43 49.43 55.98 46.46

Competitive Comparison of Harvey Norman Holdings's Gross Margin %

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Harvey Norman Holdings'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.


Harvey Norman Holdings's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Harvey Norman Holdings's Gross Margin % falls into.



Harvey Norman Holdings Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Harvey Norman Holdings's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Jun. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Jun. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Jun. 2023 )
=1409.1 / 2673.613
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(2673.613 - 1264.499) / 2673.613
=52.70 %

Harvey Norman Holdings's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=590.8 / 1271.527
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1271.527 - 680.727) / 1271.527
=46.46 %

* 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.


Harvey Norman Holdings  (OTCPK:HNORY) 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

Harvey Norman Holdings had a gross margin of 46.46% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => 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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Harvey Norman Holdings (Harvey Norman Holdings) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
A1 Richmond Road, Homebush West, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2140
Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd is the franchisor of Harvey Norman, a leading Australia-based retailer that sells goods from the electrical, computer, furniture, entertainment, and bedding sectors. The majority of earnings are generated in Australia, with the international divisions gradually growing in significance.

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