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u-Blox Holding AG (LTS:0QNI) Gross Margin % : 43.53% (As of Jun. 2024)


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What is u-Blox Holding AG Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. u-Blox Holding AG's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Jun. 2024 was CHF52.7 Mil. u-Blox Holding AG's Revenue for the six months ended in Jun. 2024 was CHF121.1 Mil. Therefore, u-Blox Holding AG's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was 43.53%.


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

LTS:0QNI' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 41.32   Med: 45.52   Max: 49.17
Current: 41.32


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of u-Blox Holding AG was 49.17%. The lowest was 41.32%. And the median was 45.52%.

LTS:0QNI's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
78.53% of 2422 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 24.655 vs LTS:0QNI: 41.32

u-Blox Holding AG had a gross margin of 43.53% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for u-Blox Holding AG was 0.50% per year.


u-Blox Holding AG Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for u-Blox Holding 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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u-Blox Holding AG Gross Margin % Chart

u-Blox Holding 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 45.31 45.11 46.75 49.17 44.01

u-Blox Holding AG Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
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 48.83 49.48 46.79 40.23 43.53

Competitive Comparison of u-Blox Holding AG's Gross Margin %

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, u-Blox Holding 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.


u-Blox Holding AG's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, u-Blox Holding AG's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where u-Blox Holding AG's Gross Margin % falls into.



u-Blox Holding AG Gross Margin % Calculation

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

u-Blox Holding 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 )
=253.9 / 576.91
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(576.91 - 323.021) / 576.91
=44.01 %

u-Blox Holding AG's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Jun. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Jun. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Jun. 2024 )
=52.7 / 121.139
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(121.139 - 68.411) / 121.139
=43.53 %

* 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.


u-Blox Holding AG  (LTS:0QNI) 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

u-Blox Holding AG had a gross margin of 43.53% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 => 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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u-Blox Holding AG Business Description

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Address
Zurcherstrasse 68, Thalwil, CHE, 8800
u-Blox Holding AG is a Swiss manufacturer of wireless semiconductors and modules for use in consumer, automotive, and industrial applications. The firm's business is organized into two segments--Positioning and Wireless products segment develop and distribute GPS/GNSS positioning receivers and wireless communication modules which are mainly used in automotive, industrial, and consumer applications, and Wireless Services, which offer wireless communication technology services for reference designs and software. Roughly half of the firm's revenue is generated in the Asia-Pacific region, with the rest coming from Europe, Middle East and Africa, and the Americas.

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