Colefax Group (LSE:CFX) Gross Margin % : 56.70% (As of Oct. 2023)

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What is Colefax Group Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Colefax Group's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Oct. 2023 was £29.4 Mil. Colefax Group's Revenue for the six months ended in Oct. 2023 was £51.8 Mil. Therefore, Colefax Group's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 was 56.70%.

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

LSE:CFX' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 53.33 Med: 54.93 Max: 56.99
Current: 56.85

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Colefax Group was 56.99%. The lowest was 53.33%. And the median was 54.93%.

LSE:CFX's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
93.1% of 406 companies
in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry
Industry Median: 29.29 vs LSE:CFX: 56.85

Colefax Group had a gross margin of 56.70% for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Colefax Group was 0.80% per year.

Colefax Group Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Colefax Group's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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Colefax Group Gross Margin % Chart

Colefax Group Annual Data

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Apr23

Gross Margin %

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54.26

55.84

56.40

53.60

56.99

Colefax Group Semi-Annual Data
	Apr14	Oct14	Apr15	Oct15	Apr16	Oct16	Apr17	Oct17	Apr18	Oct18	Apr19	Oct19	Apr20	Oct20	Apr21	Oct21	Apr22	Oct22	Apr23	Oct23
Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															53.81	53.42	56.97	57.01	56.70

Competitive Comparison of Colefax Group's Gross Margin %

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, Colefax 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.

Colefax Group's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Colefax Group's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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

Colefax Group Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Colefax Group's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Apr. 2023 )	=	Gross Profit (A: Apr. 2023 )	/	Revenue (A: Apr. 2023 )
	=	59.7	/	104.818
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(104.818 - 45.085)	/	104.818
	=	56.99 %

Colefax Group's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Oct. 2023 )	=	Gross Profit (Q: Oct. 2023 )	/	Revenue (Q: Oct. 2023 )
	=	29.4	/	51.842
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(51.842 - 22.45)	/	51.842
	=	56.70 %

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.

Colefax Group (LSE:CFX) 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

Colefax Group had a gross margin of 56.70% for the quarter that ended in Oct. 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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Colefax Group (LSE:CFX) Business Description

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Address

19-23 Grosvenor Hill, London, GBR, W1K 3QD

Website

https://www.colefaxgroupplc.com

Colefax Group PLC is an international designer and distributor of furnishing fabrics and wallpapers and an international decorating company. The company also sells antiques, interior and architectural design, project management, decorating, and furnishing for private and commercial clients. Its operating segments include the Product division and Decorating division. It generates maximum revenue from the Product Division segment. Geographically, it derives the majority of its revenue from the United States and has a presence in the United Kingdom, Europe, and the Rest of the World.

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