Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Corio NV's Gross Profit for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2013 was €379.7 Mil. Corio NV's Revenue for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2013 was €462.2 Mil. Therefore, Corio NV's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 was 82.15%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Corio NV's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
LTS:0LNK's Gross Margin % is not ranked *
in the REITs industry.
Industry Median: 68.98 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Gross Margin % only.
Corio NV had a gross margin of 82.15% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 => Durable competitive advantage
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Corio NV was 0.00% per year.
Corio NV Gross Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Corio NV'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 Corio NV's Gross Margin %
For the REIT - Retail subindustry, Corio NV'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.
Corio NV's Gross Margin % Distribution in the REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Corio NV's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Corio NV'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.
Corio NV (LTS:0LNK) 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
Corio NV had a gross margin of 82.15% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 => 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.
Corio NV Gross Margin % Related Terms
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Corio NV was formed in 2000 by the merger between VIB and WBN. It is a retail property company engaged in developing, redeveloping and managing retail properties such as shops and shopping centers, offices and industrial centers in the Netherlands, France, Italy, Spain, Turkey and Germany. The Company has grown from a Dutch mixed retail fund to a pan-European real estate company with a clear focus on retail. The Company has a presence in the largest consumer markets in continental Europe, management is fully in-sourced and the business has a solid financial position. In the changing retail landscape the Company is now ready to enter the next phase and take advantage of future opportunities and dynamics in the industry. The Company has set up an internal platform, called LaunchLab, focused on helping the Company to innovate and execute the Favorite Meeting Place strategy. The programme aims to discover new strategic insights, as well as support innovative ideas to quickly move into action, boosting revenues from other income streams. The Company has six local organisations: Corio Nederland, Corio France, Corio Italia, Corio España, Corio Türkiye and Corio Deutschland. They are responsible for the daily management of Corio's real estate portfolio. Corio N.V. (the Management Board and its general staff) retains the checks and balances. The general staff reports directly to the Management Board of Corio N.V. The green brick is a reward for the sustainable real estate investor of the year.
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