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DFS Furniture (LSE:DFS) Gross Margin % : 56.03% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is DFS Furniture Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. DFS Furniture's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was £283 Mil. DFS Furniture's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was £505 Mil. Therefore, DFS Furniture's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 56.03%.

Warning Sign:

DFS Furniture PLC gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -1.8%.


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

LSE:DFS' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 17.04   Med: 55.36   Max: 58.8
Current: 55.48


During the past 12 years, the highest Gross Margin % of DFS Furniture was 58.80%. The lowest was 17.04%. And the median was 55.36%.

LSE:DFS's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
92.65% of 408 companies
in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry
Industry Median: 28.645 vs LSE:DFS: 55.48

DFS Furniture had a gross margin of 56.03% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for DFS Furniture was -1.80% per year.


DFS Furniture Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for DFS Furniture'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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DFS Furniture Gross Margin % Chart

DFS Furniture Annual Data
Trend Jul14 Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 57.40 57.57 56.32 52.70 54.39

DFS Furniture Semi-Annual Data
Jul13 Jul14 Jan15 Jul15 Jan16 Jul16 Jan17 Jul17 Jan18 Jul18 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 53.51 51.93 53.79 54.98 56.03

Competitive Comparison of DFS Furniture's Gross Margin %

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, DFS Furniture'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.


DFS Furniture's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where DFS Furniture's Gross Margin % falls into.



DFS Furniture Gross Margin % Calculation

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

DFS Furniture'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 )
=592.2 / 1088.9
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1088.9 - 496.7) / 1088.9
=54.39 %

DFS Furniture'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 )
=283 / 505.1
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(505.1 - 222.1) / 505.1
=56.03 %

* 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.


DFS Furniture  (LSE:DFS) 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

DFS Furniture had a gross margin of 56.03% 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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DFS Furniture (LSE:DFS) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Adwick-le-Street, 1 Rockingham Way, Redhouse Interchange, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, GBR, DN6 7NA
DFS Furniture PLC is an upholstery retailer in the United Kingdom. It is engaged in designing, manufacturing, selling, delivering and installing a range of sofas, and other upholstered and furniture products. The company's segment includes DFS; Sofology and others. It generates maximum revenue from the DFS segment. DFS segment includes the retailing of upholstered furniture and related products through DFS and Dwell branded stores and websites.