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Bergs Timber AB (OSTO:BRG B) Gross Margin % : 37.84% (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Bergs Timber AB Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Bergs Timber AB's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was kr294 Mil. Bergs Timber AB's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was kr777 Mil. Therefore, Bergs Timber AB's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 37.84%.


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

OSTO:BRG B' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 23.37   Med: 30.87   Max: 40.98
Current: 36.55


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Bergs Timber AB was 40.98%. The lowest was 23.37%. And the median was 30.87%.

OSTO:BRG B's Gross Margin % is not ranked
in the Forest Products industry.
Industry Median: 19.39 vs OSTO:BRG B: 36.55

Bergs Timber AB had a gross margin of 37.84% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Bergs Timber AB was 6.50% per year.


Bergs Timber AB Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Bergs Timber AB'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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Bergs Timber AB Gross Margin % Chart

Bergs Timber AB Annual Data
Trend Aug13 Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 30.23 31.27 37.60 40.98 39.33

Bergs Timber AB Quarterly Data
Aug18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23
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 39.12 39.84 34.97 34.05 37.84

Competitive Comparison of Bergs Timber AB's Gross Margin %

For the Lumber & Wood Production subindustry, Bergs Timber AB'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.


Bergs Timber AB's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Bergs Timber AB's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Bergs Timber AB's Gross Margin % falls into.



Bergs Timber AB Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Bergs Timber AB's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2022 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2022 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2022 )
=1285 / 3267
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(3267 - 1982) / 3267
=39.33 %

Bergs Timber AB's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=294 / 777
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(777 - 483) / 777
=37.84 %

* 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.


Bergs Timber AB  (OSTO:BRG B) 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

Bergs Timber AB had a gross margin of 37.84% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => 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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Bergs Timber AB (OSTO:BRG B) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Vastra Tradgardsgatan 15, Stockholm, SWE, 111 53
Bergs Timber AB is engaged in the production and sale of sawn and processed timber products. The company manufactures gardening products, windows, doors, and prefabricated houses, and a facility for rot-proofing wood in Sweden. The company operates in three business segments: Wood Protection, Joinery, and Sawn Wood. Wood Protection conducts operations in wood preservatives. The Joinery product area manufactures processed products from wood such as houses, windows, and doors as well as a broad range of garden products such as fencing, windbreaks, benches, tables, and swimming pool sets. The Sawn Wood product area produces sawn products from two subsidiaries: Vika Wood in Latvia and Laest in Estonia.

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