The historical rank and industry rank for Lifetime Brands's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
LCUT'
s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 34.72 Med: 36.32 Max: 37.77
Current: 37.77
During the past 13 years, the highestGross Margin % of Lifetime Brands was 37.77%. The lowest was 34.72%. And the median was 36.32%.
LCUT's Gross Margin % is ranked better than 71.15% of 416
companies
in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry
Industry Median: 28.695
vs LCUT: 37.77
Lifetime Brands had a gross margin of 36.67% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => Competition eroding margins
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Lifetime Brands was 0.50% per year.
Lifetime Brands Gross Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Lifetime Brands'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 Lifetime Brands's Gross Margin %
For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, Lifetime Brands'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.
Lifetime Brands's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry
For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Lifetime Brands's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lifetime Brands'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
Lifetime Brands had a gross margin of 36.67% 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.
Lifetime Brands Gross Margin % Related Terms
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Lifetime Brands Inc is a U.S. based company that designs, sources, and sells branded kitchenware, tableware, and other products used in the home and markets its products under brands such as Farberware, KitchenAid, Mikasa, and others. The company markets and sells its products principally on a wholesale basis to retailers. It also markets and sells a limited selection of its products directly to consumers through its Pfaltzgraff, Mikasa, Fred, and Friends, Built NY, and others. Its products include kitchen tools, gadgets, cutlery, dinnerware, and glassware. The segments of the company are the U.S. and International. It derives a majority of its revenue from the U.S. segment. The company derives maximum revenue from Kitchenware products.
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