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National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC (KUW:OOREDOO) Gross Margin % : 48.90% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was KWD83.0 Mil. National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was KWD169.7 Mil. Therefore, National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 48.90%.


The historical rank and industry rank for National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

KUW:OOREDOO' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 46.4   Med: 49.55   Max: 56.7
Current: 49.84


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC was 56.70%. The lowest was 46.40%. And the median was 49.55%.

KUW:OOREDOO's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
50% of 350 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 49.5 vs KUW:OOREDOO: 49.84

National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC had a gross margin of 48.90% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC was 0.00% per year.


National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC'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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National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC Gross Margin % Chart

National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 46.40 48.18 49.55 50.01

National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC 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 49.55 49.06 50.91 50.48 48.90

Competitive Comparison of National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC's Gross Margin %

For the Telecom Services subindustry, National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC'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.


National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC's Gross Margin % falls into.



National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC Gross Margin % Calculation

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

National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=326.7 / 653.236
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(653.236 - 326.524) / 653.236
=50.01 %

National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC'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 )
=83 / 169.739
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(169.739 - 86.73) / 169.739
=48.90 %

* 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.


National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC  (KUW:OOREDOO) 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

National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC had a gross margin of 48.90% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 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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National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC (KUW:OOREDOO) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
Soor Street, Ooredoo Tower, P.O. Box 613, Safat, Kuwait, KWT, 13007
National Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC is a communications company. It offers mobile, fixed, broadband internet, mobile telephone services, and corporate managed services. Its other business activity consists of purchase, supply, installation, management, and maintenance of wireless sets and equipment, mobile telephone services, pager system, and other telecommunication services. The company is organized geographically across the following principal operating segments: Kuwait, Tunisia, Algeria, Maldives, Palestine, and Others. The reportable operating segments derive their revenue from telecommunications services.

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