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Alumasc Group (LSE:ALU) Gross Margin % : 37.62% (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Alumasc Group Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Alumasc Group's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2024 was £21.6 Mil. Alumasc Group's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2024 was £57.4 Mil. Therefore, Alumasc Group's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 37.62%.


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

LSE:ALU' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 29.71   Med: 33.06   Max: 38.01
Current: 38.01


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Alumasc Group was 38.01%. The lowest was 29.71%. And the median was 33.06%.

LSE:ALU's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
81.22% of 1677 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 20.17 vs LSE:ALU: 38.01

Alumasc Group had a gross margin of 37.62% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Alumasc Group was 5.40% per year.


Alumasc Group Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Alumasc Group'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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Alumasc Group Gross Margin % Chart

Alumasc Group 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 29.71 37.84 37.33 36.72 38.00

Alumasc Group Semi-Annual Data
Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
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 36.71 36.72 37.54 38.43 37.62

Competitive Comparison of Alumasc Group's Gross Margin %

For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Alumasc Group'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.


Alumasc Group's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Alumasc Group's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Alumasc Group Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Alumasc Group'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 )
=38.3 / 100.724
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(100.724 - 62.444) / 100.724
=38.00 %

Alumasc Group's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=21.6 / 57.356
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(57.356 - 35.777) / 57.356
=37.62 %

* 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.


Alumasc Group  (LSE:ALU) 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

Alumasc Group had a gross margin of 37.62% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 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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Alumasc Group Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Station Road, Burton Latimer, Kettering, Northamptonshire, GBR, NN15 5JP
Alumasc Group PLC is a building product, system, and solution company. Its segment includes Water Management, Building Envelope and Housebuilding Products. The company operates in the UK, Europe, North America, the Middle East, the Far East, and the Rest of the World. It generates the majority of its revenue from the United Kingdom. The company generates the majority of its revenue from Water Management.

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