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Elmera Group ASA (OSL:ELMRA) Gross Margin % : 9.81% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Elmera Group ASA Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Elmera Group ASA's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was kr527 Mil. Elmera Group ASA's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was kr5,367 Mil. Therefore, Elmera Group ASA's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 9.81%.

Warning Sign:

Elmera Group ASA gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -18.8%.


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

OSL:ELMRA' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.65   Med: 17.66   Max: 44.07
Current: 10.73


During the past 9 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Elmera Group ASA was 44.07%. The lowest was 6.65%. And the median was 17.66%.

OSL:ELMRA's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
86.45% of 502 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 29.365 vs OSL:ELMRA: 10.73

Elmera Group ASA had a gross margin of 9.81% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Elmera Group ASA was -18.80% per year.


Elmera Group ASA Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Elmera Group ASA'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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Elmera Group ASA Gross Margin % Chart

Elmera Group ASA Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 18.18 44.07 11.40 6.65 9.13

Elmera Group ASA Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 6.35 10.39 15.62 9.83 9.81

Competitive Comparison of Elmera Group ASA's Gross Margin %

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Elmera Group ASA'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.


Elmera Group ASA's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

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

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



Elmera Group ASA Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Elmera Group ASA'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 )
=1728.1 / 18920.598
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(18920.598 - 17192.526) / 18920.598
=9.13 %

Elmera Group ASA's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=526.5 / 5367.283
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(5367.283 - 4840.776) / 5367.283
=9.81 %

* 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.


Elmera Group ASA  (OSL:ELMRA) 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

Elmera Group ASA had a gross margin of 9.81% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => No sustainable 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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Elmera Group ASA (OSL:ELMRA) Business Description

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Folke Bernadottes vei 38, Fyllingsdalen, Bergen, NOR, 5147
Elmera Group ASA formerly Fjordkraft Holding ASA is an electric power supply company that serves the private and public sectors along with the residences of Norway. It operates in segments being; Consumer, Business, Nordic and New Growth Initiatives (NGI), which consists of its mobile services business, the alliance segment and the Extended Alliance. The consumer segment comprises the sale of electrical power to private consumers which generates key revenue whilst the latter comprises of sale of electricity to businesses.

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