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RWE AG (LTS:0HA0) Gross Margin % : 23.62% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is RWE AG Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. RWE AG's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was €1,120 Mil. RWE AG's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was €4,742 Mil. Therefore, RWE AG's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 23.62%.


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

LTS:0HA0' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 17.56   Med: 25.55   Max: 28.31
Current: 25.48


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of RWE AG was 28.31%. The lowest was 17.56%. And the median was 25.55%.

LTS:0HA0's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
57.76% of 490 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 30.32 vs LTS:0HA0: 25.48

RWE AG had a gross margin of 23.62% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for RWE AG was -0.40% per year.


RWE AG Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for RWE AG'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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RWE AG Gross Margin % Chart

RWE AG 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 27.73 25.34 25.81 17.56 28.31

RWE AG Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 22.81 16.42 13.98 59.03 23.62

Competitive Comparison of RWE AG's Gross Margin %

For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, RWE AG'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.


RWE AG's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, RWE AG's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where RWE AG's Gross Margin % falls into.



RWE AG Gross Margin % Calculation

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

RWE AG'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 )
=8087 / 28566
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(28566 - 20479) / 28566
=28.31 %

RWE AG's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=1120 / 4742
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(4742 - 3622) / 4742
=23.62 %

* 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.


RWE AG  (LTS:0HA0) 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

RWE AG had a gross margin of 23.62% 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.


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RWE AG Business Description

Address
RWE Platz 1, Essen, NW, DEU, 45141
Since the deal with E.On, RWE is refocused on power generation, mostly in Europe. It owns 38 gigawatts of power generation capacity: 28% from lignite and hard coal plants, 37% from gas plants, 40% from renewables including pumped storage and batteries. Besides Germany, RWE's power plants are chiefly located in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Turkey, and the United States for many onshore wind farms.

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